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Get your meetings on time, on track and on purpose.
Working Smart in Meetings – Hybrid
Learn not only how to plan, organise and run a successful meeting but also how to get the most out of the meetings you’re required to attend.
We encourage taking a “business planning” approach to meetings to increase meeting effectiveness, save time and derive better results.
On completion of this course, you should be able to:
- Apply a proven planning process to meetings
- Design an effective agenda to increase accountability
- Run a meeting with a Bias for Action
- Prepare for a meeting you’ll be attending
- Keep a meeting on track
- Avoid the common pitfalls that create “meeting maddeners”
- Use a quick yet effective process for evaluating meetings
Who is this Course for?
Workgroups and teams who attend or conduct meetings in-person, virtual or hybrid, including supervisors, managers, technical or sales professionals, administrators, and project leaders.
How will this course benefit me or my business?
In this workshop, you will learn how to plan, organise, and run successful meetings. Additionally, you will discover how to maximise your productivity during meetings. By adopting a business planning approach, you can increase the effectiveness of your meetings and save valuable time. Join us to experience the immediate benefits of this approach.
“I had no idea of how much I didn’t know. This is a game changer for efficiency and organisation.”
“Brilliant presenter, kept the session engaging. Very knowledgeable without overloading”
“The workshop was great and very helpful. Simply explained, useful information and good tools! I will use the skills i have further developed and use the tools provided to my benefit!”
“I thought it was great! Probably one of the best trainings we’ve had at our face-to-face.”
“I recently had the privilege of taking a refresher course on Microsoft Outlook, and it was nothing short of transformative. It was a wake-up call for me, realizing that I had been using Outlook for years, yet there was so much more to learn and exploit.”
“But also the programs were fabulous because they are really practical. It’s not just here’s how you use it. It’s really about how you embed it into your everyday work life which is what I like about it.”
“Brendan was awesome, I liked the way he made the training engaging and interactive although it was virtual. One of the very few virtual trainings I have enjoyed”
“Nicky was very knowledgeable and made sure everyone was comfortable with before going on to the next stage. Nicky’s interaction with us was amazing as she explained things well and nothing was a problem for her if someone needed help.”
“Mary was very knowledgeable on the material and able to answer any queries quickly and effectively, there are many strategies that I took from the training that will allow me to build on previous knowledge and be more effective working within Outlook.”
“It changed my life really. I felt like I’d been baptized at the end- I really felt so much lighter and freer! I’m in control of my life, actually I can, I can work the way I want to work.”
“Working with Priority Management as an organisation, [I’ve learned] that it’s not actually about the computer programs. It’s about the way in which you use those to work together.”
“Such a great course. Thoroughly enjoyed the training and learned so many new things that I know will benefit both myself and the organisation.”
“Nicky had had obviously prepared well and had customised the training for our unique needs. She made learning fun and delivered the content at the perfect pace.”
“The course and facilitator were great and therefore was served well. I learnt so many new things. Our facilitator was a great teacher. Very knowledgeable, spoke at a good pace.”
“Thanks for putting on such amazing training sessions for our employees over the past 2 weeks, we have had incredible feedback about how valuable they found the Outlook training and how great a facilitator Dani is. One employee reached out saying it was the best training she has ever done, which is a testament to how good the content and facilitators are!”
Learn more about Working Smart in Meetings
Introduction
In our introduction we’ll discuss the Meeting Maddeners, the challenges and solutions that can be put in place to ensure the organisation is Meeting Smart.
Unit 1: Pre-Meeting Requirements
You will learn the essential steps for effective meeting preparation, whether in the role of chairperson or participant. This includes the crucial task of creating an agenda that will lead to productive outcomes and deliver results!
Unit 2: During Meeting Requirements
Priority Management will teach you how to effectively execute well-planned meetings. By mastering this skill, meetings can become an efficient communication tool to ensure alignment, promote a bias for action, and enhance teamwork.
Unit 3: Post-Meeting Requirements
You will learn post-meeting actions. This includes the best practices for ensuring that meeting outcomes are translated into actionable items for all participants. Additionally, we will discuss strategies for effective follow-up to ensure that tasks are completed in a timely and efficient manner.
Unit 4: Your Solutions and Action Plan
You will identify solutions to your frustrations and create your Campaign for WorkingSm@rt in Meetings. This will involve a detailed and concise action plan that addresses the issues you have faced and design practical solutions to improve your meeting efficiency whether they are in-person, virtual, or hybrid. By implementing these solutions, you will achieve greater productivity and success in your work.
Audience
Most effective for executives, managers, team and project leaders, as well as anyone who attends meetings regularly and wants to be a part of improving organisational effectiveness.
Format
- ½ day workshop, instructor-led
What’s Included
- Comprehensive Learning Guide