How to present your own training courses on managing meetings

Do you wish your team had more effective at managing meetings?

Do you wish they would take meetings more seriously?

Are you worried they won’t ever learn these skills?

Maybe you wish you could have the course content to teach them?

Well, this is where we can help.

You can now use these training course materials to present your own training courses on managing meetings skills.

This managing meeting skills training course will meet the needs of line staff, human resource professionals, general managers, and senior executives that attend or lead meetings within their companies.

Let’s learn what you will receive.

Learning objectives

At the end of this training course your participants will be able to:

• Understand the importance of managing productive meetings.
• Identify the key components.
• Describe the factors that cause sessions to fail.
• Understand the different ways that employees can influence meetings.
• Identify types of meetings.
• Recognize the potential impact of meetings.

Course overview

To maximize the effectiveness of meetings, people need to change their behaviors.

Course participants will learn about the value of meetings and the roles and responsibilities required.

This course is about more than talking about meetings, leading meetings, and leadership styles.

The course is for people serious about developing their effective meeting skills, and who are ready to bring their learning to the next level.

Course outline

Below, we break down how you can present the 4 key sections of this training course.

1. Teach your audience about the value of meetings

People don’t become effective within meetings all on their own.

In truth, many people learn from others. And, they learn to behave in meetings with other managers, coaches, mentors, and work colleagues.

You must show your audience that you understand their struggles.

When they believe that, you can offer solutions that will be accepted.

And, when you help people imagine what it would be like to be effective within meetings, it will make them feel more connected. They’ll develop more understanding. And, they’ll build more practical skills.

To do this, use the content provided to:

• Explore “what makes a meeting successful”.
• Discuss the different types of meetings that exist.

2. Focus on roles and responsibilities

When someone attends this course, they’re also communicating that they want to learn more about roles and responsibilities within meetings.

All you need to do is to show them how to be successful at participating in meetings.

Sounds easy?

Well, it’s not that difficult.

Focus the content to examine team-building skills and the role and duties of the chairperson, timekeeper, recorder, and participants.

3. Inject passion into meeting responsibilities

One of the most critical skills that you’ll need to discuss is meeting obligations.

By injecting passion within meetings, your audience will see where the benefits of the meetings are coming from. And, what effective meeting behaviors they can focus on. Use the content provided to:

• Examine meeting responsibilities and the role of people at meetings.
• Discuss how to lead a meeting.

4. Discover leadership styles for meetings

We live in a culture where leadership skills matter. And, these styles can significantly impact on the success of meetings.

When it comes to driving this message home, use the content to explore different leadership styles. Next, examine why some meetings fail.

We cannot stress enough how important it is to recognize that some meetings can go wrong.

Aim to create an atmosphere that builds trust and shows you’re offering solutions to their needs.

What you’ll get

• 65 Powerpoint slides, to deliver the course.
• 62-page facilitator manual, to help you deliver the course.
• 62-page participant manual, to guide learning.
• 8 train-the-trainer guides, to add extra value.
• Practical exercises, to enhance all learning.
• Further reading list, for your course participants.
• Course evaluation form, tests, and action plan.
• Easy to present, no experience required.

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Free train-the-trainer guides

With all Oak Innovation training course products, you’ll receive 8 free train-the-trainer guides that will add extra value to your training courses.

• Training icebreakers.
• How to select training materials.
• Training games.
• How to increase participation.
• Learning how to improve your questioning skills.
• How to improve your listening skills.
• Learn how to deal with difficult people.
• How to evaluate training courses.

Getting started

Below are some bonus tips that you should also consider while delivering this course.

• The first tip is that managing meetings is a highly sought-after skill for today’s modern companies. This is something we typically hear from clients with leadership skills training needs.
• The second tip is that productive meetings are not always as simple as getting people into a room. We’ve learned that productive meetings occur when the right people are brought together for a specific purpose and result. And, when all members attending a meeting have the right skills, then the impact can be compelling.
• The next tip is to put yourself in the shoes of your audience and start by using the content to explore managing meetings. Then, focus on the central aspects of formal meetings (e.g., agenda, minutes). And, help your audience to understand and appreciate the importance of approaching informal meetings in the right way. Next, share aspects of functional, symbolic, and functionally focused meetings. And, finally, outline the success factors involved.

What our customers say

As always your materials are very professional and comprehensive. Not only the core materials supplied but all the supporting marketing and evaluation documents included, which can be very valuable to busy trainers who need to meet a customer requirement urgently.

Derek Johnston, Centre for Competitiveness

I went over the course materials. They are excellent materials.

Thamer Al Qudaimi, Rawafid Corporate Training

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Frequently asked questions

What is a productive meeting?

A productive meeting is a gathering of people with one or more goals to be achieved. And, for a variety of reasons.

What values do meetings create?

Meetings generate the following values:

• A sense of involvement
• Greater communication
• Better decision making
• Improved problem solving
• Better creativity
• Greater team building

How can I make meetings work for me?

Here is how you can make meetings work for you:

• Clarify your understanding of what a meeting is
• Examine different types of meeting and choosing the most suitable
• Know why meetings fail
• Identify and apply critical skills and techniques

What are the main elements of an agenda for a formal meeting?

The main elements of an agenda for a formal meeting are:

• Title of the meeting /meeting number
• Participants names
• Details of venue, date, and time
• Any apologies
• Attention drawn to the minutes from the last meeting
• Details arising
• Reports from any relevant personnel
• Any other business

What are the success factors associated with productive meetings?

The success factors associated with productive meetings are:

• Clear objectives
• Relaxed atmosphere
• Honest, direct, and constructive criticism
• Fair distribution of activities in the group
• Accurate assessment of the capabilities and performance levels within the group
• Ability to deal effectively with disagreements
• Good leadership

How should a leader lead a meeting?

A leader should lead the meeting by:

• Controlling the meeting
• Clarifying objectives
• Handling/encouraging contributions
• Time management
• Ensuring involvement
• Assigning responsibilities
• Managing the people

Before the meeting, the leader should:

• Outline the main points of the meeting
• Clarify the ideas about the meeting
• Decide on who should attend
• Decide on venue, date, and time
• Draw up and circulate the agenda
• Emphasize the type of the meeting
• Decide whether it will be formal/informal
• Circulate any useful documentation

During the meeting, the leader should:

• Create the right climate
• Open the meeting and introduce participants
• Outline the structure, content, and time limits
• Highlight the key goals
• Encourage discussion and involvement
• Help to summarize/clarify contributions
• Control any dominators/troublemakers
• Get decisions made
• Confirm responsibilities and actions
• Close the meeting with a summary of key action points

Can I edit these training course materials?

Yes. You can now add your logo and customize the course content freely using Microsoft Word and Powerpoint. You can also deliver the course materials where, when, and as often as needed.