Chairing Minute taking & Effective Meeting Skills

Good meetings don’t magically happen. They require careful planning and organisation. Good meetings are also the result of members understanding their roles and practising good time management.

Course content includes:

Why meetings fail
The importance of a good chairperson
Personal skills required of a chairperson
Role of the chairperson prior to, at the start of, during and after a meeting
Why minutes are so important
How to write “effective” minutes
Having a realistic agenda & choosing the right format for agenda items
The best place for A.O.B.
Creating the correct culture for meetings
Being assertive in meetings
Managing conflict& difficult personalities in meetings
Other tips for creating “effective” meetings