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Meetings come in all shapes and sizes and are held for an infinite variety of reasons but many managers often consider conducting meetings a taxing and tedious job and many employees think they are a waste of time. Our upcoming webinar discusses how leaders can improve meeting productivity to get wider input, to enhance communication, and to boost creativity and teamwork . The webinar covers the following key areas: ·          Methods for keeping a meeting on track and encouraging participation and different points of view ·          Know the six key questions to ask before calling a meeting and deciding on an effective meeting agenda ·          Use 4 simple tools to keep discussions and meetings on track LEARNING OBJECTIVES This webinar enables leaders to improve meeting productivity, to get wider input, to enhance communication and to boost crea...

OVERVIEW Meetings dominate business life today. According to the National Statistics Council, 37 percent of employee time is spent in meetings. Other data indicate there are 11 million business meetings each and every day. Meetings come in all shapes and sizes and are held for an infinite variety of reasons: to brainstorm, sell, negotiate, inform, brief, present, collaborate, and strategize, to name just a few. They take place in the office, across town, across the country, and around the globe - whether in person, by phone, or by videoconference. Surveys of executives as well as managers found that over 50% of meetings they attend are a waste of time. And with most attending 61 meetings per month, that means that over 30 meetings are just a complete waste of money. But just how much do meetings cost? By analyzing the real cost of meetings — from the hard travel costs to productivity costs — you are in for a startling revelation. What is it costing you? Due to the increased p...

What will be discussed? L eaders,managers and facilitators of meetings have different roles and in order to make the meetings productive, it’s important that everyone knows their roles and responsibilities. Our upcoming webinar discusses how each of these three roles affect the manner in which meetings are designed and led, and a comprehensive checklist to help in the preparation of meetings. What you’ll learn? ·          Types of Leaders, Managers and Facilitators and their different roles and needs ·          How to prepare for meetings ·          Types of meetings LEARNING OBJECTIVES We offer a comprehensive checklist to help in the preparation of meetings. Types of meetings, how to be a good meeting facilitator, how to lead a meeting effectively, and how to prepare for meetings are also discussed. The goal of this course is to enable you to go...

OVERVIEW Most books, articles and courses on effective meeting management ignore the fact that leaders, managers and facilitators of meetings have different roles. Thus a course on managing meetings effectively needs to take these roles into consideration. We do. Briefly, the Leader has something to say. The Manager wants interaction to lead to a specific end point – usually a solution. The facilitator is there to make sure process is followed. WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND In this workshop we discuss how each of these three roles affect the manner in which meetings are designed and led. We also discuss the techniques that are useful for different types of meetings, both live and visual. Settings, time, expectations all differ depending on the goal of the meeting. AREAS COVERED Types of Leaders, Managers and Facilitators and their different roles and needs How to prepare for meetings Types of meetings Some tips about people and meetings Managing ef...

In this fast paced world, meeting constant deadlines, juggling multiple priorities and maintaining efficiency despite the increasing workload are often challenging. Our upcoming webinar discusses time management strategies and anaction plan for creating more time in your life . The webinar covers the following key areas: ·          Attitudes towards time and the balancing act ·          Understanding urgent vs important, and why and how to say no ·          Dealing with paperwork and emails and handling drop-in visitors LEARNING OBJECTIVES You’ll understand the different areas of time management You’ll recognize that you do have areas of time management that you are strong in You’ll develop an action plan for one area that you want to begin working on improving You’ll understand the difference between personal and organizational time issues You...

OVERVIEW Bad or unnecessary meetings waste money, waste time and are destructive to morale. Join our upcoming webinar to be presented by David Rohlander to garner a better understanding about various types of meetings , the purpose of each and alternatives to holding meetings. Webinar Highlights ·          How can you make the meeting memorable and impactful? ·          What should be done to follow up and ensure everyone pulls their weight and fulfills their commitments? ·          How to build an effective meeting agenda? LEARNING OBJECTIVES This webinar will save you money. Meetings are extremely expensive when you consider the total costs, commute time, prep time, waiting, being off the job and other opportunity costs. The more people involved the more the real expense skyrockets. It pays to make them productive! WHO WILL BENEFIT ...