Learn skills to design and lead productive meetings in this unique online training.
Facilitating Effective Meetings
September 10 & 11, 2020
Thursday & Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Are you tired of leading or attending unproductive or dysfunctional meetings? Do you find meetings in the current remote work environment especially challenging?
This two-day online training is valuable for anyone who runs or attends meetings in government agencies, businesses, schools, non-profits, civic groups, faith communities or other organizations.
This highly-interactive training, utilizing Zoom video conferencing technology, will provide participants with a foundation in the concepts, processes, and skills for designing and facilitating meetings, including meetings in a virtual environment.
You will learn how to design and facilitate meetings that: 1) share information, 2) generate new thinking on an issue, 3) evaluate problems and options, and 4) make clear decisions. You will receive a comprehensive 'How to...' reference guide and information on how to design and run meetings that achieve these four goals, how to manage the logistics of a meeting, and how to manage difficult behaviors. There will also be ample opportunity in the course to practice these skills.
Cost: $300
Continuing Education Credits
Washington State Educators - 16 clock hours
"I came away from this training believing that I can be an
effective facilitator with lots of new tools to choose from."