This workbook is aimed at those involved in conducting or chairing meetings. This workbook will equip you with the tools and knowledge to help develop your meetings into effective and useful events.
The workbook is intended to guide you through the process of conducting effective meetings. It allows you to develop your understanding by providing information and then asking you to apply the concepts to your work.
This workbook can be used in association with other titles in our workbook range. This workbook will increase your understanding and equip you with the necessary skills. You are asked to read and complete the exercises in the book in order to embed your learning.
What is covered?
This workbook covers the following topics:
Purpose of meetings
Arranging a meeting
Selecting attendees
Chairing and participating at a meeting
Evaluating success
Minute taking
Learning objectives
This workbook enables you to:
Use a structured approach to achieve effective results from meetings
Avoid ineffective meetings by only conducting and attending those that are necessary
Use techniques to manage dominant and reluctant attendees
Energise and motivate meetings to ensure attendance and objectives are achieved
