Need a fast-paced day on learning or improving the "dos" of good meeting management and avoiding the "don'ts?" This one-day workshop will instruct, provide practice with growing levels of challenge, and entertain rookies to jaded meeting Chairs. Problems from dealing with the boredom of routine to dealing with difficult participants will be dispelled in lively role-playing.

Morning Topics

• When to hold or cancel
• Traditional manager's role as Chair
• Common Problems with Meetings
• Benefits of Participation - Manager and Staff
• Ten Constructive Assumptions about Meetings
• Planning for Physical and Psychological Comfort
• Meeting Project One
• Suiting Leadership Style to Situation
• Leadership Style Self-assessment

Afternoon Topics

• Participation Styles
• Benefits of Participation - Chair and Peer Managers
• Participant Roles in Meetings
• Meeting Project Two
• Bad Meeting Symptoms and Cures
• Outline of Parliamentary Procedure
• Modified Parliamentary Procedure
• Planning and Evolving Various Agendas
• Opening Meetings
• Dealing with Conflict and Hidden Agendas
• Benefits of Participation - Chair and Senior Management
• Meeting Project Three
• Closing Meetings and Following Up

Chairs are largely, but not completely, responsible for the tone and shape their meetings. Refreshing your skills and inspiring your attitude is the start of "bringing home the fire" to your group. Expect positive results!