Effective meeting management and group facilitation skills allow managers and leaders to produce desired outcomes and encourage and maintain group processes, team dynamics, and synergy.

These core competency skills serve to: 1) keep meetings on task; 2) Enable leaders to effectively design, lead, and facilitate all types of meetings; 3) facilitate the strategic planning process; and  4) build team cohesion.

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Delivered by David D. Knapp, PhD

On an average day, there are seventeen million meetings in the U.S. Yet, an estimated sixty-three percent of meetings don’t have prepared agendas. Not to mention, only fifty-three percent of meeting time is spent actually discussing agenda items, while the rest of the time goes to unproductive, unplanned issues.

Based on these statistics, it’s easy to see why meetings have a bad reputation. Poorly run meetings take too long, involve too many people, and never seem to result in any concrete action. Despite this, meetings are necessary and can be extremely effective. Meetings that are planned and facilitated well give participants a sense of accomplishment and a sense that their time was well spent. This program will show participants how to make every meeting efficient and effective.

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:

  • Identify the key tasks to discuss during the meeting
  • Prioritize their meeting’s tasks and responsibilities
  • Employ strategies for making the best use of the group’s time
  • Help their group make decisions quickly
  • Ensure that every meeting ends with actionable items
Delivery

In-person or live webinar for your organization’s group.

Suitable for:

Groups of 5 – 25 participants. Larger groups can be accommodated.

Length

Two hours to half day.

Location

If delivered in person, the training will be held at your site or a venue rented by your organization.

Delivered by Kelli Oberndorf, MHA, CPC, CPF

Conflict is inevitable in the workplace. Competing priorities, interpersonal issues, and chaotic work environments can derail a team and send them spiraling into retention issues, passive-aggressive behavior, and unhealthy communication.

During this Conflict Resolution training session, leaders learn how to run an effective meeting and create a new way of operating on their team.

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:

  • Give every member of their team a voice
  • Ask for commitments from each employee to make the team better
  • Recognize and effectively apply the Five Modes of Conflict Resolution
  • Create a new Operating Agreement that the manager can use in their daily management of their team

Team dynamics can be challenging even for the most experienced managers. Organizations that invest in improving team dynamics have more productive and profitable departments, higher employee satisfaction and retention, and improved company culture.

Delivery

In-person or live webinar for your organization’s group.

Suitable for:

Groups of 5 – 25 participants. Larger groups can be accommodated.

Length

Half day.

Location

If delivered in person, the training will be held at your site or a venue rented by your organization.