Making Meetings Matter
Ineffective meetings can swallow up time, energy, and most important of all, money. The trouble is that meetings are a key component of day-to-day business. Whether a manager is coordinating a large product launch with cross-functional teams or a CEO is announcing a shift in policy at a monthly staff meeting, meetings need to be prepared effectively, proceed productively, and end with a clear plan of action. With FranklinCovey's Meeting Advantage you can refine these organizational skills and reduce the time spent in and around meetings. In addition, you can ensure that meetings are followed through with commitment and accountability that improves interpersonal skills and increases productivity.
Effective Meetings Keep Your Business Moving Forward
In many organizations, employees spend up to 40 percent of their time preparing for and participating in meetings. It then becomes mission-critical that this time be productive and profitable. With poor planning and unclear agendas, meetings lose focus and strain resources. This sets a stage where people show up late for meetings or leave early, no one takes the lead, decisions are not made, and worst of all, people don't take action after the meeting.
Apply a Proven Process for Improving the Effectiveness and Results of Any Meeting
In today's high-amperage business world, you have to make meetings work to your advantage. FranklinCovey's Meeting Advantage workshop teaches you how to plan effectively by frontloading before a meeting, focusing productively during a meeting, and following through successfully after the meeting. When your meetings are relevant and tightly focused, you can navigate all the challenges your business faces. Whether it's managing a large project across teams, improving communication, or addressing difficult situations, Meeting Advantage gives your employees the skills to increase accountability and productivity.
Give Yourself the Meeting Advantage
Sustain performance with productive meetings. The Meeting Advantage workshop from FranklinCovey allows you to make your meetings more effective and productive. This dynamic, skills-based workshop will help stimulate team interaction and improve results.
One-day Workshop Includes:
Every participant receives the FranklinCovey Meeting Advantage Planner, which helps you implement all you've learned in the workshop in a day-to-day, real-world environment.
- World-class Facilitator
- Money-back Guarantee
Workshop Tuition
| 1 Person | $299 |
| 2-5 People | $289 each |
| 6+ People | $279 each |
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Agenda
Morning
Frontload
- Use your Meeting Focus tool to define mission-critical data
- Practice the steps to frontload high-focus meetings, including:
- Define the overall goal
- Set specific objectives
- Set an agenda to achieve your objectives
- Identify team members and their responsibilities
Focus
- Select appropriate meeting methods to accomplish objectives
- Develop and use meeting ground rules
- Keep meeting concise and moving forward
Afternoon
Focus (Continued)
- Center dialog on the most important topics
- Understand the roles of participants.
- Manage difficult situations
- Make decisions
Follow Through
- Use the Meeting Advantage Planner to time-activate follow-through
- Outline mutually understood next steps
- Make clear assignments
- Set expectations for measurement and follow-up
- Review the meeting for improvements
