End Your Meeting Mania
Learn the techniques and skills of an effective chairman or participant at meetings. Write a proper agenda and maintain the meeting schedule. Learn when NOT to have a meeting and who NOT to invite. Finally, learn how to get results through effective delegation
Topic
How to manage a meeting, be an effective chair and delegate tasks to others.
Subject
How to recruit volunteers effectively.
Description
Have you ever suffered through a meeting which went on too long, where participants talked in circles and nothing got accomplished? Have you ever chaired such a meeting? If so, then this session is for you. Learn the techniques and skills which will make you a more effective chairman or participant at meetings. Learn what goes into a proper agenda and the importance of maintaining a meeting schedule. Learn when NOT to have a meeting and who NOT to invite. Finally, you'll learn how to give tasks to others in a way that will make them eager to complete the task and ensure their own success.
Time Required
3 to 3.5 hours (morning, afternoon or evening)
Outline
This session uses a lively discussion style supported by informative overheads and handouts. Participants are encouraged to ask questions and share their own secrets of meeting management. The workshop is an effective demonstration of the techniques taught in the workshop.
Of interest to
Association managers, volunteer coordinators, committee chairs, team leaders, and volunteers who work with other volunteers.
Background
This presentation has received rave reviews from professionals, volunteers, and committee members. They commented on its fun, informative, and lively style. The content is based on materials used by volunteer agencies for decades and proven in actual use.
