Managing Meetings

Discover how to organize and run effective meetings, in person and virtually. Plus, learn how to add value as an attendee.

Introduction

• The key principles of managing meetings
• Four types of meetings

1. Setting up Meetings

• Choose your meeting format
• Determine who needs to attend the meeting
• Establish meeting roles
• How to decide meeting length
• Set and circulate the meeting agenda ahead of time
• Provide reminders for successful meetings

2. Facilitating Meetings

• Establish ground rules for your meeting
• Get the best out of people in meetings
• Using visual aids for meeting facilitation
• Meeting minutes or action items
• How to keep meetings moving
• Close your meeting
• Ask for feedback from meeting attendees

3. Common Meeting Problems

• What to do when meetings go off track
• What to do when conflicts arise in meetings
• Manage difficult personalities at meetings

4. Rules for Attending Meetings

• How to decide if you should go to a meeting
• How to suggest meeting improvements
• How to make your voice heard in meetings

Conclusion

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