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Communication skills are universal and mandatory to business and career success.
Most communication skills can be developed effectively in a group environment. We provide a broad range of communication programmes especially designed for this purpose. They are highly interactive, based on proven techniques and utilise international research.
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Leading effective meetings, plus how to participate more effectively
Most meetings waste too much time in ways that are predictable and largely avoidable. This programme focuses on practical ways to cut down on time wastage and increase the success of your meetings. While aimed mainly at the meeting leader, the programme includes skills for participants to help them speak up and keep the meeting on track.
Communicate also provides training in facilitation skills to help you lead effective meetings.
Meetings: Meetings that work
Meeting are a vital component of work. Successful meetings save time and create productive outcomes. This programme coaches you in very practical techniques to increase the chances of successful long and short-term results.
Problems in meetings
The very common and avoidable problems of most meetings
Your unique challenges in managing meetings
Planning more productive meetings
Ways to reduce the amount of time spent in meetings
How to get the purpose clear
Getting the right people, time and meeting type
Planning an effective agenda
Doing the groundwork to save time and hassle
Useful ground rules for meetings
Leading the meeting
Opening to orient the group
Keeping tabs on both the tasks and the process
Concluding an agenda item and beginning the next
Ending effectively
Ways to keep the notes
Improving decision making
Processes for handling conflict
The all-important follow-up
Facilitating good communication
How to use a facilitative approach
Assertive listening – the key to Effective Leadership
Questioning skills to keep the meeting on track
How to get your message across
Using non-verbal communication
Downloadthe PDF outline of a typical in-house programme in this area.
