Meeting Management: The Art of Making Meetings Work

Start Date End Date Venue Fees (US $)
26 Jul 2026 Dubai, UAE $ 3,900 Register
29 Nov 2026 Istanbul, Turkey $ 4,500 Register

Meeting Management: The Art of Making Meetings Work

Introduction

Are you frustrated with the way your meetings work? Do they lack focus? Are there times some members of the group dominate the proceedings? Are you not always sure who should attend? Are you looking for a way to structure meetings to make them more effective yet at the same time maintain an open atmosphere? This one-day meeting management workshop not only covers the simple need of meeting structure, but also includes some intervention strategies, tips on how to write an agenda, and a popular meeting icebreaker.

Objectives

    By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

    • Understand the value of meetings as a management tool
    • Recognize the critical planning steps that make meeting time more effective
    • How to start and end meetings on time with a well-constructed agenda
    • Identify the role of the meeting chair and the meeting participant
    • Identify the steps to take to create an open and safe forum for discussion
    • Develop and practice techniques for handling counterproductive behavior

Training Methodology

This is an interactive course. There will be open question and answer sessions, regular group exercises and activities, videos, case studies, and presentations on best practices. Participants will have the opportunity to share with the facilitator and other participants what works well and not so well for them, as well as work on issues from their own organizations. The online course is conducted online using MS-Teams/ClickMeeting.

Who Should Attend?

Professionals who have recently been promoted into their first management or supervisory role and technical experts, team leads, and others, considering technical team management as a career option:

  • Senior Engineers 
  • Team Leaders 
  • Supervisors 
  • Assistant Managers 
  • Managers 
  • Line Managers 
  • Team Managers 
  • Heads of Technical Departments

Course Outline

As facilitator, you have the option of using a variety of training methods for each workshop. This includes large group discussions, individual work and reflection, small group discussions & exercises, case studies and simulations for role play.

Customization will be based on your own needs or information provided by your human resource department or the individual department prior to the workshop. Materials are designed as interactive workshops with a 40/60 split between concept/theory and practical application of skills discussed. Class size should be kept under 20, whenever possible, so each participant will have the opportunity to gain techniques for the types of situations they deal with or expect to deal with.

 

Introductions, Personal Objectives and Agenda Introductions, objectives and an icebreaker

 

What is the value of meetings?

 

What are the different types of meetings?

 

How do we measure whether a meeting has been successful?

 

Discussion of Pre-assignment

 

Before the Meeting

 

  • Laying the groundwork: when, where, and why

 

  • Deciding who should attend

 

  • Developing an agenda
 

The Role of the Meeting Chair

 

  • Your role and responsibilities

 

  • Leadership style and meeting success
 
  • Facilitation style and meeting success
 

Preparing to be the Chair/Leader

 

  • Before the meeting

 

  • During the meeting

 

  • After the meeting
 

The Role of Meeting Participants

 

  • Your role and responsibilities

 

  • Preparing for the meeting

 

  • During the meeting

 

  • After the meeting
 

Controlling Meetings

 

  • Creating an open atmosphere

 

  • Questioning techniques to stimulate discussion
 

Dealing with Difficult Dynamics

 

  • Techniques/interventions for controlling the discussion
 

What Makes Sustainable Agreements?

 

  • Building a shared framework of understanding
 

After the Meeting

 

  • Meeting notes

 

  • Follow-up

 

  • Follow-through

Accreditation

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