Chairing and Facilitating Meetings

Chairing and Facilitating Meetings

Friday 06/07/2007 9.30am to 4.30pm

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If you had to identify, in one word, the reason why the human race has not achieved, and never will achieve, its full potential, that word would be "meetings."  Dave Barry

Strong words about the impact of meetings but the reality is that they are part of everyday life and when handled well can be of great benefit to an organisation.

This full day workshop focuses on the role of the Chair and develops techniques that you can use to make meetings productive, shorter and even fun!!

What are the benefits?

w        A simple questionnaire to assess your skill at chairing meetings

w        Identify issues to consider when planning the agenda and who should attend

w        Identify the characteristics of good meetings

w        Top Tips on chairing a meeting and keeping it on track

w        Top Tips on handling difficult people

w        Shared ideas from fellow delegates

w        Facilitation techniques e.g. problem solving, energisers, review processes

w        Personal Preparation – ideas for “getting right” physically and mentally

w        An opportunity to practise chairing a brief meeting and receive quality feedback

w        Handouts that summarise workshop learning

Please note that to provide a quality and tailored workshop numbers attending will be restricted to a maximum of six delegates.

Venue:  Plymouth Chamber of Commerce, 22 Lockyer Street, Plymouth PL1 2QW

Refreshments & lunch included

Cost:   Members £135 + VAT, Non Members £190 + VAT

This Chamber event is in partnership with 3D Learning Ltd.