Seminars / Workshops
28. PLANNING & ORGANIZING
EFFICIENT & EFFECTIVE MEETINGS

Most people must attend meetings. Meetings can be heaven or hell, depending on the pre-planning and organization and the skills of the participants and the chairman. Save yourself precious time, effort, stress and problems by learning new techniques that will solve many of your "Meeting Headaches." This seminar is a must for anyone who plans and organizes meetings, who must chair meetings, who sits on an executive committee and/or board of directors. People who have taken this seminar are amazed at how quickly they can turn an unpleasant, time wasting meeting into an effective, efficient use of their time.

THIS PRODUCTIVE, PRACTICAL SEMINAR INCLUDES:

• How to plan and organize efficient meetings
• How to get your ideas and proposals listened to and respected at all meetings
• Responsibilities of meeting chairpersons and the participants
• Duties and responsibilities of the secretary, treasurer and vice-president
• A brief review of Robert's Rules of Order
• Understanding and using correct Parliamentary Procedures (correctly controlling motions and procedures)
• Effective operation of sub-committees
• Efficient use of time at meetings
• Conflict management at meetings
• Identifying and working well with difficult meeting participants
• Problem-solving strategies that work for controversial issues
• Identifying common meeting problems and solving them
• Motivating others at meetings to be cooperative and productive

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