Meetings Mean Business

Overview

The reasons for holding meetings are almost as numerous as the number of hours spent in them. Research shows that the average individual sits through 9,000 hours of meetings in a lifetime — over 365 days — and that organizations spend thousands, sometimes millions, of dollars to make meetings happen. Most people groan at the thought of attending another meeting because meetings are often mismanaged. They get off track, are interrupted, take too much time, have unclear agendas, and lack effective leadership. This course teaches you to get more out of your meetings and increase your confidence to lead people in meetings that really mean business.

This Meetings Mean Business course from University of Waterloo can be taken as part of the Advanced Leadership Certificate.

What will you learn

• Plan and conduct meetings that maximize participation and achieve desired outcomes.
• Understand the differences between task and interpersonal issues in a group.
• Establish effective best practices for meetings.