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Description

If you want to become better at leading meetings that engage participants and achieve the intended results, then this course is for you.
Leading Effective Meetings: Beginner's Guide
introduces you to the skills of meeting management. In this course, you’ll learn how to plan and lead meetings that get the job done and that people want to attend, and you’ll learn how to do it in a way that’s both informative and engaging.


In this course, you will:


● Learn how plan a successful meeting
● Craft an agenda for a productive meeting
● Set up a meeting structure that improves communication and results
● Create guidelines for your meetings to boost engagement
● Choose the best decision making method for different situations
● Get tips on how set up a good meeting environment, for both physical and virtual meetings


This course is also filled with activities that allow you to practice what you’re learning. Work with me over six different exercises to allow you to excel in the different parts of conducting a meeting.


Why Learn How to Lead Effective Meetings


Learning to lead effective meetings can benefit you professionally as you gain both communication skills and people skills as well as a reputation for being a person whose meetings people actually will look forward to attending. It is an excellent skill for managers of different kinds to improve results and boost your career prospects as a management professional.


Why Learn From Me


Learning how to lead effective and productive meetings can be challenging and complex. To navigate this maze,
you need combine both people skills and the ability to prepare and execute a successful meeting structure.


This course brings my teaching experience and industry know-how to you. I’ve taught leadership, communication and how to lead effective meetings for over 20 years, and I have also been a manager of teams different sizes in several parts of the globe. My teaching style is unique because it combines my extensive experience with humor and a deep care for your success.


By the end of the course, you will confidently be able to hold meetings that people actually enjoying being at and that produce actual results that benefit your organization.


Join me on this adventure today! I’ll see you inside the course.


Who this course is for:
New managers who are going to lead meetings in the future
Existing managers who have led a few meetings, but want to improve how they manage those meetings
Anyone else who is in a function where they will host or lead meetings
This course is NOT for you if you have extensive experience of leading meetings and have a reputation of highly engaging, productive meetings

What you'll learn

Plan a meeting including who to invite and why, meeting duration and any preparation needed

Create an agenda for the meeting that boosts engagement, makes good use of time and achieves the results desired

Lead well structured meetings including how to start, improve participation and how to end

Set up ground rules for your meetings that increase productivity and make use of proven decision making methods

Prepare a room or space for effective meetings both for face to face meetings and virtual ones

Requirements

  • You will need a copy of Adobe XD 2019 or above. A free trial can be downloaded from Adobe.
  • No previous design experience is needed.
  • No previous Adobe XD skills are needed.

Course Content

27 sections • 95 lectures
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1-Welcome
2
1.1-Welcome to the Course
1.2-Exercise: Past Meetings
2-Planning the Meeting
5
2.1-Exercise: One Technique to Apply
2.2-Why Will You Have a Meeting?
2.3-Who to Invite
2.4-The Best Meeting Duration
2.5-Preparation Needed?
3-Crafting the Agenda
6
3.1-Introduction
3.2-Before Creating the Agenda
3.3-Creating the Agenda
3.4-Getting the Timing Right
3.5-Information, Discussion or Decision-Making
3.6-Exercise: Create a Meeting Invite
4-Meeting Structure
6
4.1-How to Start Your Meeting
4.2-Using a Check-In
4.3-Managing Expectations
4.4-Using Reflection to Improve Your Meetings
4.5-How to End Your Meeting
4.6-Exercise: Clarify Expectations
5-Meeting Ground Rules
3
5.1-Using Guidelines or Ground Rules
5.2-Decision-Making Methods - Pros and Cons
5.3-Exercise: Create Guidelines
6-Different Environments and Setups
3
6.1-Choosing a Good Room or Space
6.2-The Benefit of Standing Meetings
6.3-Exercise: Improve Room Setup
7-How to Hold Virtual Meetings Like a Pro
5
7.1-Introduction
7.2-How to Select the Right Technical Solution
7.3-Virtual Meeting Preparation and Structure
7.4-Seven Proven Tips for Virtual Meetings
7.5-Summary
8-Additional Tips for Great Meetings
4
8.1-Be Active During the Meeting
8.2-Encourage Participation
8.3-Stick to Your Schedule
8.4-Watch Out for Hijackers and Interrupters
9-Course Wrap-Up
2
9.1-In Closing
9.2-Bonus Lecture: Other Courses and Contact Information