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The Successful Virtual Meeting
Bristol, South West England, UK

Start: 09:00 - 17:00, 05 Oct 10
Finish: 09:00 - 17:00, 05 Oct 10
Duration: 1 day
Code: #MBR-SVMT:0017

Many would say the virtual meeting is the bane of modern business life. Whether it is a conference call or using some other technology, positive outcomes are often negligible and the costs, in terms of man-hours and lost opportunity, are significant. This happens when objectives are ill-defined, preparation is inadequate, behaviour in the meeting is unproductive (or worse) and agreed actions insufficiently defined for follow up. Meetings are often described as the biggest timewasters in the working week, and they can be a source of huge frustration and a negative impact on productivity.

This course is designed to change all of that. It shows participants how meetings can be turned into a sensible investment of time and money. It provides step-by-step guidance on how to achieve effective results.It also acts as a wake up call for people who may have lost sight (often because they are experts in their field who do not feel they need to consider these core behaviours) of how to discuss things intelligently, efficiently and respectfully, and how to achieve commitment to action as a result of the discussion.

Course Objectives

The course is designed to create learning through doing, and as such runs as a series of mini meetings to cover the ground, giving us parallel learning of the content as well as generating individual specific feedback on what people do well in this field and what needs to be improved.

Being able to clearly think through and prepare for meetings
Running effective meetings that achieve their objectives within the given timescale
Improved interpersonal awareness and respect of diverse cultures and viewpoints
Holding better quality and more efficient discussions and achieving better consensus in the meeting
Ensuring that agreements made are effective, workable and capable of being followed up
Gaining the commitment of others to take action
Modelling assertive behaviour and addressing destructive practices
Improved meetings skills as both chairperson, facilitator and participant
Knowing how to deal with tricky situations, difficult people and dysfunctional behaviours

Course Agenda

In this fast paced, thought provoking programme we will cover:

Getting clarity and buy in from the start
Why people behave like Children and what to do about it
Structuring a meeting so that it finishes on time
How to create clear action and gain commitment from people to deliver
Using questions to ascertain engagement levels, refocus attention and bring up the energy.
How to use PowerPoint effectively in a virtual meeting
How to handle tricky situations, including objections, aggressive behaviour, time wasters and egocentrics
Using the technology effectively

Venue Details

Venue details to be confirmed.

Trainer Profiles

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Michael Brown

Senior Consultant

Having been a training professional for 12 years, Michael has 30 years of corporate experience to draw on, combined with a youthful and enthusiastic approach to learning. Michael runs courses around the world, with groups ranging from new starters to Directors. His training is characterised by his energy and enthusiasm, which generate high impact and high emotion. He believes that for learning to remain in the long-term memory it is vital to engage all the senses. He will confidently go into “unchartered water” and his facilitative style helps people at all levels to be open with their feedback and honest with themselves. He has remarkable skill in engaging quickly with a group, however resistant, and developing a high receptiveness to learning.

Course Materials

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Further Information

Business Needs

Aimed at those who lead meetings virtually at all levels of business.

Knowledge Level

For people who currently have experience of leading meetings in a virtual environment