The Essentials of Managing Successful Meetings

Description

This class will cover guidelines to plan and organize a meeting, create an agenda, keep a meeting on-track, conduct a discussion, maintain control, and close a meeting on time. You will learn how to deal with problem meeting members and review the roles and responsibilities of both meeting leaders and members. You will discover the common frustrations most people have with meetings and how to avoid them. You will also be able to improve future meetings through evaluation and feedback.

Objectives

• You will be able to identify the many responsibilities of the meeting leader.
• You will be able to identify the 3 phases of meeting planning and identify specific activities to be completed at each phase. You will also be able to create an agenda and minutes for your meeting.
• At the end of this lesson, you will be able to list at least 3 ways to make your meeting members feel safe and willing to participate positively before, during, and after your meeting.
• In this lesson you'll learn strategies to control problem members who disrupt your meeting and reduce its effectivness.

• Upon completion is this lesson the student will know how to write an objective...

• Upon completing this lesson, students will describe three (3) benefits of running a virtual assisting business that are relevant to their personal situations.

Book

Responsibilities of the Meeting Leader - Lesson 1

Chapters 1, 3, 4, 7

Planning Your Meeting - Lesson 2

Chapters 2 and 5

Creating an Open, Positive Meeting Environment - Lesson 3

page 62

Managing Problem Meeting Members - Lesson 4

Chapter 6

Sample Lesson

Lesson 1 - Introduction to the Virtual Assisting Business

Chapter 1 of your text:

(Virtual Assistant, The Series: Become a Highly Successful, Sought After VA. Ennen and Poelker, ISBN: 0974279056)

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