Run meetings that are productive and achieve their goals
What you'll be able to do
•Facilitate a meeting so it stays on agenda and finishes on time
•Draw out participation, manage dominant voices, and keep discussion focused on the objective
•Steer the group to clear decisions rather than circular conversation
•Close with agreed next steps, owners, and deadlines that people actually follow
Who it's for
People who run meetings and want them to be genuinely productive, including new managers, project leads, and anyone who inherited a recurring meeting that drifts. Builds on the planning covered in Meeting Purpose.
What changes on the job
•Meetings that end with clear decisions and assigned next steps
•Better use of the group's time, with less drift and fewer reruns of the same discussion
•Follow-through that improves because ownership and deadlines are explicit
Bring this course to your team
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It helps but is not required. Meeting Purpose covers deciding whether and why to meet. This lesson picks up once the meeting is happening and focuses on running it well.
What if I do not have formal authority in the room?
Facilitation is a skill, not a title. The lesson covers techniques for guiding a group and keeping it on track that work whether or not you are the most senior person present.