Better Meetings That Won'T Waste Your Time

Make Meetings More Productive

What you'll learn

Learn simple techniques to make meetings better.

How to keep the discussions on task.

How to make sure the meeting achieves its goals

How to implement techniques to make virtual meetings more productive.

Requirements

No special requirements other than a desire to attend or run better meetings.

Description

We all spend a lot of time in meetings, many of which waste time. A recent study found that 15% of an organization's collective time is spent in meetings, and 50% of those are unnecessary or are not conducted efficiently. But they don't have to be.  Not only can meetings be a waste of time, but if not planned efficiently, they’re actually a waste of money, too. A study of time budgeting found that a single weekly meeting of mid-level managers cost an organization $15M a year!Learn how meetings can be better and accomplish more.  "Better Meetings That Won't Waste Your Time" will show you important fundamentals to either manage a meeting or participate in a more productive session. Even if you are not facilitating the meeting, you can demonstrate techniques that others will want to follow. Learn how to keep a meeting on task. The importance of having an agenda and how to deal with people who are uncooperative in meetings. Watch the video of an effective meeting, and learn the different techniques for virtual meetings. This course is designed for anyone who attends meetings as part of their work.  This course will help you ease your frustration so you can be more productive.

Overview

Section 1: Better Meetings That Don't Waste Your Time

Lecture 1 An Introduction to Better Meetings

Lecture 2 Why Some Meetings Don't Work

Lecture 3 Is This Meeting Neccessary?

Lecture 4 Avoid Time Consuming Scheduling

Lecture 5 How Advance Planning Makes A Meeting Better

Lecture 6 What Happens During An Effective Meeting?

Lecture 7 Avoiding Negative Behaviors During Meetings

Lecture 8 Best Practices for After The Meeting

Lecture 9 Watching An Effective Meeting In Action

Lecture 10 Final Thoughts

This course is designed for anyone frustrated by meetings that are a waste of time.