Online Class: Running Effective Meetings

This course offers strategies to transform meetings into powerful tools for innovation and progress, focusing on the psychology of productivity, meticulous preparation, and the effective use of technology. By highlighting potential pitfalls and teaching diplomatic leadership, it ensures that every meeting becomes an opportunity for engagement and success.
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  • 10
    Lessons
  • 17
    Exams &
    Assignments
  • 911
    Students
    have taken this course
  • 5
    Hours
    average time
  • 0.5
    CEUs
 
 
 

Course Description

Mastering the Art of Meetings: Efficient, Engaging & Effective

In a fast-paced business world, time is a precious commodity. And yet, how often have we all found ourselves trapped in seemingly endless, unproductive meetings? Enter our transformative course designed to revitalize the way you perceive, conduct, and participate in business meetings.

Course Highlights:

  1. The Science of Productive Meetings: Dive deep into the psychology and mechanics behind what makes a meeting truly effective. Understand the myriad factors that can either elevate or sabotage your gatherings.

  2. Precision Planning: Grasp the art of meticulous preparation. From sending timely and informative meeting notices to crafting agendas that inspire action, we'll help you set the stage for a successful meeting even before it begins.

  3. Leveraging Technology: In an era of digital transformation, harness the power of cutting-edge tools and platforms to streamline your meetings. From virtual collaboration tools to AI-driven agenda setters, get hands-on with the future of business interactions.

  4. Addressing the Hidden Time-Wasters: Identify and rectify those stealthy productivity drains. Unearth surprising statistics on how repeated discussions, tardiness, inconsistent attendance, and poorly structured agendas can cripple productivity. By spotlighting these pitfalls, we'll help you navigate clear of them.

  5. Leadership & Diplomacy: Strengthen your leadership acumen not just to spearhead meetings, but to truly engage with and inspire every participant. Develop the dexterity to manage diverse personalities, ensuring everyone feels heard, valued, and aligned with the meeting's objectives.

  6. Interactive Case Studies: Dive into real-world scenarios where meetings have either driven monumental success or spiraled into chaos. Extract invaluable lessons from these instances, shaping your strategies.

  7. The Human Element: While processes and technology are pivotal, the heart of any meeting is its participants. Delve into the nuances of team dynamics, understanding individual motivations, strengths, and challenges. Learn techniques to ensure every voice is heard and every perspective is acknowledged.

Why This Course?
Meetings aren't just about discussing agendas; they're platforms for collaborative brainstorming, strategic alignment, and driving actionable outcomes. They are the lifeblood of any thriving organization. However, without the right approach, they can quickly devolve into unproductive time sinks.

This course isn't just about running meetings; it's about transforming them into powerful catalysts for change, innovation, and progress. Whether you're an emerging leader or a seasoned professional, this course equips you with a comprehensive toolkit to elevate every meeting you conduct or attend.

Step into a World of Empowered Meetings:
Embark on a journey that challenges conventional wisdom, replacing outdated practices with forward-thinking strategies. Discover how, with the right tools and mindset, meetings can become the most productive part of your workday.

Join us in redefining the art of the meeting. Transform them from routine obligations to dynamic platforms of engagement and action. Welcome to a future where every meeting matters!

 

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  • Completely Online
  • Self-Paced
  • Printable Lessons
  • Full HD Video  
  • 6 Months to Complete
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  • Start Anytime
  • PC & Mac Compatible
  • Android & iOS Friendly
  • Accredited CEUs
Universal Class is an IACET Accredited Provider
 
 

Course Lessons

Average Lesson Rating:
4.5 / 5 Stars (Average Rating)
"Extraordinarily Helpful"
(333 votes)

  • Lesson 1. Preparing for Effective Business Meetings

    The crux of effective meetings lies in defining clear objectives and engaging the right participants, which aligns everyone on the task and enhances the overall value and progress of the organization. Mere spontaneous gatherings often lack the focus and clarity needed to achieve tangible business outcomes.

  • Lesson 2. Agenda Mastery for Effortless Meetings

    Effective meetings rely on structured agendas that detail discussion topics, responsibilities, and time allocations, enabling leaders to maintain focus and ensure business productivity. However, neglecting this tool, as shown in Dale's case, can result in significant oversight and client dissatisfaction.

  • Lesson 3. Streamlined Meetings: Leading with Precision

    Derrick's argumentative nature and lack of awareness during critical meetings led to his exclusion from key decision processes, highlighting the importance of staying informed and collaborative. Meanwhile, Ryan, who kept pace with the evolving project, was rewarded with a promotion, underscoring that effective participation in meetings can lead to professional growth.

  • Lesson 4. People Problems: Taming the Chaos of Corporate Meetings

    Leaders need excellent people skills to navigate the diverse personalities in meetings and prevent potential disruptions. Successful meetings require foresight and setting ground rules to manage participant behavior and maintain focus.

  • Lesson 5. Overcoming Meeting Fatigue in the Modern Workplace

    An excess of meetings can make leaders inaccessible and disconnected from the true business operations, potentially hindering problem resolution and decision-making. Managers should focus on dismantling barriers and facilitating offline work and innovation to promote a vibrant, efficient work environment.

  • Lesson 6. Empowering Leadership Skills for Successful Meetings

    Navigating meetings effectively requires a blend of leadership skills, experience, and engagement techniques like audiovisuals or printed agendas. Keeping meetings energetic with breaks, snacks, or creative presentations further maintains focus and productivity.

  • Lesson 7. Streamlining Meetings for Enhanced Productivity

    The concept of Lean, originating from Japan, focuses on eliminating 'Muda' or waste in business processes, including meetings, which often involve unnecessary activities. Effective meetings are possible by setting clear goals, adhering to time limits, and involving only relevant participants to maximize productivity and efficiency.

  • Lesson 8. Efficient Workflows: Small Devices, Big Impact

    Video chat conferencing provides a virtual meeting space where participants engage through video and desktop sharing. This technological evolution offers scalable and mobile-friendly solutions, bringing teams together across distances.

  • Lesson 9. Building High-Performance Teams: Identifying and Eliminating Waste

    Task-oriented personalities drive goal completion, sharing expertise to guide meetings towards outcomes. Meanwhile, relationship-oriented members nurture communication, mediating conflicts to maintain positivity and consensus.

  • Lesson 10. Essential Leadership Qualities

    Despite the introduction of new talents in the accounting department, experienced members felt overlooked, creating tension with the youthful, inexperienced leadership. This clash between seasoned and fresh employees culminated in the resignation of a top accountant, highlighting the challenges of leadership transitions and the importance of acknowledging team experience.
 

Learning Outcomes

By successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  • Define the specific objectives and necessary tasks for a successful business meeting, ensuring all participants are informed of their roles and responsibilities.
  • Identify the type of meeting required—information update, decision-making, or urgent action—and organize attendees and resources accordingly to ensure meeting efficiency.
  • Demonstrate the ability to create a structured meeting agenda including topics, responsibilities, and time allocations, ensuring effective communication and meeting efficiency.
  • Identify and explain the importance of sending timely meeting notifications, including key details such as date, time, location, and agenda content, to ensure team preparedness.
  • Demonstrate effective meeting leadership by starting and ending meetings on time, managing agendas efficiently, and maintaining participant engagement throughout.
  • Identify disruptive behaviors in meetings and implement strategies to minimize them, ensuring productive and respectful team interactions during discussions.
  • Define strategies to manage diverse personalities during meetings to enhance group collaboration and productivity.
  • Recognize and implement techniques to prevent and address common meeting inefficiencies such as late starts, lack of planning, and weak participation.
  • Demonstrate understanding of the negative impact of excessive meetings on individual creativity and teamwork, and develop a plan to enhance productivity through alternative communication methods.
  • Identify key indicators that classify meetings as non-value adding, and propose strategies to streamline meeting schedules, reducing overall meeting hours by 20%.
  • Apply strategies to maintain participant engagement and focus during meetings using audiovisual aids and other techniques
  • Demonstrate effective leadership skills in meetings by identifying and addressing potential issues before they occur
  • Demonstrate the ability to identify and eliminate wasteful activities during meetings to increase productivity and effectiveness.
  • Demonstrate mastery of lesson content at levels of 70% or higher.
 

Additional Course Information

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Course Title: Running Effective Meetings
Course Number: 8900238
Lessons Rating: 4.5 / 5 Stars (333 votes)
Languages: English - United States, Canada and other English speaking countries
Availability: With online access available nationwide, this course reaches all U.S. states, including California, Texas, Florida, New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio, and Georgia. Additionally, it’s open to learners in English-speaking countries such as the UK, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand.
Last Updated: December 2023
CEU Value: 0.5 IACET CEUs (Continuing Education Units)
CE Accreditation: Universal Class, Inc. has been accredited as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET).
Grading Policy: Earn a final grade of 70% or higher to receive an online/downloadable CEU Certification documenting CEUs earned.
Course Type: Self-Paced, Online Classes
Assessment Method: Lesson assignments and review exams
Instructor: Linda Zavadil
Syllabus: View Syllabus
Course Fee: $120.00 U.S. dollars

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Student Testimonials

  • "I thought the course was extraordinarily helpful and I will recommend it to others. Thank you for the resource." -- Allen T.
  • "Overall, I thought that this course was very insightful. It gave me good information on how to maintain a productive and efficient meeting. This course was very helpful." -- Paetan B.
  • "This was very helpful. It covers everything -- eliminating waste, becoming more efficient, and how to be a more effective, strong leader." -- Jake W.

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