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Program Objectives

Develop a meeting plan.

Define roles that contribute tomaking a meeting more effective.

Identify and practice behaviors thathelp build a team.

Learn and practice techniques tobetter manage your meetings.

Deal constructively with behaviorsthat may hinder effectiveness.

Evaluate the quality of meetings.

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Identify the things that go wrong atmeetings and brainstorm ways toovercome these problems.

Describe the difference betweenprocess and content.

Gain knowledge of four meeting types:

information sharing, gathering,problem solving, decision making andplanning/strategizing.

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Discuss and practice severalmeeting methods: brainstorming,agenda, free-field analysis, groupconsensus and the action register.

Gain knowledge of the importanceof careful meeting preparation.

Write meeting objectives.

Plan a meeting agenda.

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Write a means to informparticipants about the meeting.

Design an opening statement of the

purpose of the meeting.

Describe the importance of follow-upafter the meeting and be aware of the

group method. Identify the difference between task

functions and group relations functions.

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Recognize some differentpersonalities and learn some tipsfor handling some groupinteraction problems.

Participate in a meeting withprepared notes and agenda.

Create an action plan for meeting

effectiveness. Complete post work assignment to

participants satisfaction.

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A Challenge

Please write a one sentence definition of

RUNNING EFFECTIVEMEETINGS.

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Definition Of A Meeting

A coming together of an assembly.

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Why Have A Meeting

To solve a problem. To make a decision.

To develop a plan.

To gather or convey information. To get a response to information.

To obtain approval/reach consensus.

To establish understanding/rapport. To clarify responsibilities.

To create a sense of teamwork.

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Meetings Are Unproductive (1 of 2)

Purpose of the meeting is unclear.

There is no agenda/organization.

The leader tries to accomplish too much. The meeting starts late.

Too many people are at the meeting.

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Meetings Are Unproductive (2 of 2)

The leader loses control.

One person dominates the meeting.

Individuals wander from the topic.

Individuals go back over old items.

No clear direction/no clear conclusions

are reached.

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Where to Begin

So where does the conductor ofa meeting begin?

With an AGENDA!