Effective meetings for managers

Duration of Course - 1 Day

Unit Aims

To develop knowledge and understanding of meetings as required by a practising or potential manager.

Learning Outcomes

• Know how to manage and contribute to a meeting

Course Outline

• The purpose, value and types of meeting
• How to consult with others and prepare to contribute effectively to a meeting
• How to organise a meeting (physical resources, agenda)
• How to make an effective contribution to discussion/decision making during a meeting
• Roles and responsibilities of the chairperson, the secretary and individuals at a meeting
• Purposes of minutes and action plans
• The importance of follow-up procedures after a meeting and how to use action plans to do so
• Review of own effectiveness at meetings
• Supervised practice or simulation to develop the ability to apply knowledge and skills