Chairing Meetings

“Treat meetings as an investment of your time – and aim to get a return on that investment.”

Benefits

There is nothing more soul destroying, or de-motivating, than attending badly run meetings!  Yet when properly run they are invaluable for gaining commitment, raising morale, increasing productivity, generating new ideas and resolving problems.

Aim

To develop your skills so you can chair meetings with confidence, stick to the point, manage attendees and secure an outcome!

Objectives

By the end of the training you will be able to…

• Describe the role of an effective Chair
• Manage the overall meeting process better
• Demonstrate interpersonal skills relevant to running meetings
• Recognise the dynamics of the group & respond accordingly
• Chair a short meeting and receive constructive feedback
• Identify areas for further practice & development

Content

• The role of the Chair at meetings
• The benefits of an effective ‘Chair’
• The aim - what do you want from the meeting?
• Preparing an agenda & setting objectives
• Managing time, keeping to the point & the use of interventions
• Personal skills - building and maintaining rapport, reflective listening & masterly questioning
• Skill practice - chairing a small meeting & receiving feedback
• Developing a ‘code of conduct’ for meetings
• Identifying further learning opportunities

Duration

1 day