Effective Meetings

Programme aim

To provide participants with the necessary skills to manage meetings effectively.

Learning objectives

Upon completion of this workshop, participants will be able to:

understand the steps necessary in the planning/preparation of an effective meeting
evaluate current meetings
identify different roles involved in meetings
construct an effective agenda
adopt effective meeting etiquette
identify techniques for encouraging helpful participation and avoiding negative behaviour
recognise best practice in recording decisions made and actions agreed

Duration

This programme is a half-day virtual workshop.

Targeted participants

All staff who are involved in managing or attending meetings.

Programme requirements

This virtual programme is an interactive and participative programme. Participants will be engaging with each other and with the facilitator in discussion and in group work. You will need to be able to see and hear each other throughout the programme.

To facilitate the best learning experience for all participants, you should only sign up for a programme if you have a laptop or PC with a camera, audio and a reliable internet connection. Using a tablet or mobile phone is not recommended. These do not allow you to access all the functionality needed to participate in the programme.

CORU Continuous Professional Development

Upon completion of this programme, health and social care professionals registered with CORU can identify this programme as a suitable continuous professional development (CPD) activity for their role. CPD credits may then be allocated based on the new or enhanced learning associated with the activity.