Course details

This course is designed for individuals who want to develop a more productive style when chairing meetings. Participants will be given tools to enable them achieve the maximum outcome from meetings.

Make better decisions, achieve greater participation, support trusted communication channels and enhance motivation by managing the meeting process effectively.

“Very informative and useful course, learned many new techniques and tips to use in the future.”

Course Benefits

  • Clarify the remit of your meeting role
  • Devise a charter of expectations for meetings, tailored agendas
  • Learn to make more decisions at meetings
  • Use communication techniques to facilitate productive discussion
  • Achieve greater consensus and support positive dissent

Course Programme

  • The chairperson’s role before, during and after a meeting
  • Preparing and drafting effective agendas
  • Listening and questioning
  • Manage challenging people and situations more constructively
  • Assigning tasks and responsibilities
  • Sequencing the steps to get to decisions and resolve issues
Updated on 08 November, 2015

About Irish Times Training

As a leading provider of business, management and executive training, we are known for the quality of our programmes.

Our goal is to ensure an enhanced experience while offering value. The people who have benefitted from our expertise span HR departments across business, government, large corporations and SME’s as well as inpiduals. The relationship, with our customer is the cornerstone of our business.

Our executive education programmes are delivered by Ulster University and Boston College and include the Advanced Diploma and BSc Hons Management Practice and an MSc in Executive Leadership.

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