Business & Management
How To Run A Successful Meeting
Assessment type
Training only (attendance)
Minimum duration
20 Minutes
Course delivery
E-learning
Description
The How to Run a Successful Meeting eLearning course provides learners with an understanding of how to plan, organise and conduct effective workplace meetings.
The course explores the different stages of a meeting, from establishing its purpose and preparing an agenda through to managing discussions and recording agreed actions. Learners will consider practical techniques for encouraging participation, keeping meetings focused and ensuring that decisions and actions are clearly communicated and followed up.
Who Should Attend?
- Managers and supervisors.
- Team leaders and project managers.
- Employees responsible for chairing or organising meetings.
- Employees who regularly participate in workplace meetings.
- Administrative and support personnel involved in meeting coordination.
- Anyone looking to improve the effectiveness of workplace meetings.
What You Will Learn
- The purpose and benefits of effective workplace meetings.
- Recognising when a meeting is an appropriate method of communication.
- Establishing clear objectives and expected outcomes.
- Identifying appropriate participants.
- Selecting an appropriate meeting format, location and duration.
- Preparing and distributing an effective agenda.
- Providing participants with relevant information in advance.
- Understanding the role and responsibilities of the meeting chair.
- Starting and structuring a meeting effectively.
- Establishing expectations and keeping discussions focused.
- Managing time effectively during meetings.
- Encouraging appropriate participation and contribution.
- Using effective questioning and active listening techniques.
- Managing different opinions and viewpoints constructively.
- Responding appropriately to interruptions and unproductive discussions.
- Keeping discussions relevant to the meeting objectives.
- Summarising key points and confirming understanding.
- Supporting effective decision-making.
- Identifying and agreeing actions, responsibilities and timescales.
- Recording key decisions and meeting outcomes appropriately.
- Closing meetings effectively.
- Communicating agreed actions following the meeting.
- Monitoring and following up actions and commitments.
- Reviewing meeting effectiveness and identifying opportunities for improvement.
Course Delivery
This course is delivered as self-directed eLearning through the ELMO learning platform.
Learners can work through the course at their own pace and can move backwards and forwards through the learning content as required. The course does not need to be completed in one sitting, allowing learners to leave and return to their training where necessary.
Interactive activities may be included throughout the course to reinforce key learning points.
Assessment
Knowledge and understanding are checked through online assessment activities. Depending on the course content, these may include multiple-choice questions, matching exercises, drag-and-drop activities and image-based questions.
A minimum score of 70% is required to successfully complete the course.
Certification
Upon successful completion of the course and assessment requirements, learners will receive a UK Rural Skills (UKRS) Accredited Certificate of Training.
Course Duration
The course is self-directed and learners can progress through the content at their own pace. Completion time may therefore vary depending on the individual learner.
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