Leading Productive Meetings
1h 1mGeneral2022-05-10
Authors
Dave Crenshaw
Author and Leadership Coach specializing in productive leadership
Course details
Feel like you're having too many meetings? Wonder if they're as effective as they could be? In this course, productivity expert Dave Crenshaw demonstrates a simple, usable framework that can help you get the most from your meetings—whether in person or virtual—by turning them into productive avenues for communicating, connecting, and accomplishing real work. Dave provides insight into how to effectively schedule, conduct, and follow up on meetings with minimum time and maximum results.
Skills covered
Meeting SkillsProfessional DevelopmentLeadership and ManagementOne-Off
Concepts
Introduction
- Improve group meetings
- Group meetings vs. one-on-one meetings
What Makes Meetings Productive
- The six principles of successful meetings
- Frequency and style of meetings
- Using technology in meetings
- Points to consider for online meetings
Before the Meeting
- Determining whether a meeting is necessary
- Scheduling the meeting
- Choosing the meeting facilitator
- Creating a meeting agenda
- Preparing the training moment
- Coming prepared to the meeting
Starting the Meeting
- Using meeting time wisely
- Opening a meeting on a positive note
- Sharing a brief training moment
- Following up on previous commitments
During the Meeting
- Helping everyone be heard
- Giving and taking feedback in a meeting
- Keeping meetings productive and on topic
- Taking meeting minutes
- Closing the meeting
After the Meeting
- Completing action items
- Following up on action items delegated to others
Conclusion
- Make every meeting productive