Meetings That Work
Meetings That Work focuses on how to effectively lead meetings and use them as productive methods to communicate, solve problems, and make decisions. It covers the appropriate reasons for holding meetings; the characteristics and typical structure of meetings; principles and tools for planning, leading, and participating in meetings; and how to handle distracting problem behaviors.
| Price | $130 Nonmembers / $95 Members |
| Course Credits | AIB: 0 ; ICB: 1.25 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Required Software | None |
| Optional Software | Adobe Acrobat Reader and RealPlayer |
Audience
Anyone who leads or participates in meetings within or outside an organization.
Learning Objectives
After completing this course, students will be able to:
- Describe the benefits, risks, and costs of business meetings
- List valid purposes for holding meetings
- Evaluate a group meeting against other methods of achieving a stated purpose
- Determine the appropriate type and number of participants to include in a meeting
- Complete detailed steps to prepare an effective agenda
- Evaluate alternative meeting room set-ups
- Use key principles and specific techniques to effectively lead and participate in meetings
Enrollment: To enroll in this course, please click on the link below for the registration form. Print and complete the form and submit it to your supervisor for approval. Then submit the approved form to your human resources department for processing.