PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSES

All courses are 1 day in duration unless otherwise shown.

	Time Management for Busy People
	How to be a Confident Presenter
	Key Principles of Effective Staff Management
	Working with the Press and Media - Key Principles and Issues
	Organising and Running Successful Meetings

'MEETINGS, MEETINGS, MEETINGS' - ORGANISING SUCCESSFUL MEETINGS

OVERVIEW

Most of us would agree that we probably attend (and organise?) far too many meetings and that a fair proportion of the time spent in meetings is actually wasted time. This course will be of relevance to everyone who wants to ensure that they are only organising meetings as and when necessary and that the time spent in meetings is well used.

WHO WOULD BENEFIT FROM THIS COURSE ?

Anyone who spends time in meetings and, particularly, people tasked with organising and chairing meetings. This includes managers from all walks of life including those from commerce, the voluntary and community sector and Ministers and leaders of churches and faith based organisations.

TOPICS TO BE COVERED

• Identification of and discussion on why we like and dislike meetings
• Is it really necessary?: Ensuring that a meeting is the right forum, consideration of other methods of communicating and decision making
• Defining and changing your organisational culture. Discussion.
• Personal and Corporate: How to prepare for an effective meeting
• Effective Agendas: Top tips on how a carefully considered agenda can greatly aid productivity
• Order, order!: How to be an effective Chairperson
• Dealing with ‘difficult’ and challenging people
• SMART ways to ensure decisions stick
• Assessing the usefulness of meetings
• Latest thinking and research on holding effective meetings

TRAINING METHODS

All TrainingPeople courses are highly practical in nature and questions and comments are actively encouraged. No one is ever forced to participate at any of our courses but we do encourage maximum group participation. We make use of exercises, small group work, work in pairs and exercises such as quizzes and ice breakers designed to promote discussion and learning. The main points are illustrated by a mixture of PowerPoint, hand outs, use of a flip chart and video / audio (where appropriate). Our trainers always strive to provide actual examples of how the various issues under discussion have been practically implemented by individuals or organisations.