STAFF DEVELOPMENT

Facilitation Skills for Productive Meetings

This course is designed to build the skills that are essential to conducting a meeting that achieves the agenda’s goals and encourages the participation of all meeting attendees. Communication skills and productivity techniques are covered to ensure that a thorough, effective meeting occurs every time. NOTE: This session can be delivered on site for your organization with customized content.

Length of Session: Up to 3 hours in person or 1.5 hours virtual

Target Audience: All levels of staff who regularly facilitate meetings or are new to facilitating

What is included with the session?

  • Instruction by an expert facilitator and HR professional

  • Small, interactive classes

  • Quick Reference Guide and job aids

At the end of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Describe the facilitator’s role

  • Identify communication skills to effectively facilitate a meeting

  • Explain how to handle difficult dynamics and challenging meeting attendees

  • Describe facilitation techniques and tips to avoid “wasteful” meetings

  • · Degrees of Support

    · Meeting Busters

  • · Questioning Skills

    · Active Listening

    · Identifying & Acknowledging Body Language

  • · Starting/Closing

    · The Effective Agenda

    · Creating Ground Rules

    · Room Selection & Set-up

    · Notes & Minutes

    · Brainstorming Formats