Dynamic Meetings – Maynard Leigh Associates

A meeting has been defined as a group of people who keep minutes but waste hours! Yet, it doesn’t have to be that way. Meetings are a rare opportunity for a group of people to get together and produce more than the sum of their parts. There can be an exciting process where there is indeed a meeting of minds and even hearts.

Target audience: Ideal for all people who chair or organise meetings.

Duration: One day

Maximum participants: Maximum 12 participants

Overview:

This event explores best practice in preparing for and running exceptional meetings. It allows participants to discover a treasure chest of good ideas to transform a pedestrian meeting into a dynamic one.

Learn:

Make meetings creative, dynamic and productive – so that they add value

Understand the balance between task and process

Apply basic principles behind the creation of effective meetings

Feel:

More confident about chairing meetings

Energised with new ideas and actions to try out

Confident about leading others

Be more able to:

Take part in, organise and run meetings effectively

Contribute to meetings in a creative way

Make decisions effectively

Produce commitment to action from others in a meeting

Do you think people within your organisation would benefit from this course?

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