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Business & Office Skills

Managing Effective Meetings

Make every meeting count

A practical one-day course with a structured approach to making meetings count – clear objectives, the right people, tight agendas and minutes that drive action.

LengthHalf day or 1 day
LevelAll levels
FormatsIn-house · Live online
Group sizeUp to 6 per group
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Overview

About the Managing Effective Meetings course

Meetings are too often seen as a waste of time – but a well-managed meeting becomes a focal point for co-ordinating your organisation’s efforts towards its aims and objectives. This one-day instructor-led course gives you a structured approach to the whole cycle: deciding whether to meet at all, inviting the right people, preparing properly, chairing with control and following up so actions actually happen.

Looking for something related? Browse all our management & leadership training courses, or run this course as a live remote class via Microsoft Teams.

  • Free training needs analysis before your course
  • Tailored with your real workplace scenarios
  • Free post-course telephone & email support
Clear Objectives

Decide why – and whether – to meet, with the needs of the business in mind.

The Right Attendees

Invite the people with the buy-in, information and influence the objective needs.

Agendas & Preparation

Set the agenda around the objective, circulate early and allocate time well.

Chairing With Control

Create the right atmosphere, handle negativity and keep everyone participating.

Course outline

What the day covers

6 modules · tailored to your team on in-house courses
What’s the Point?3 topics
  • Reasons for and against holding meetings
  • Clarifying the objective
  • Is it achievable, with the needs of the business in mind?
Who Should Attend?3 topics
  • Who needs to buy into the objective?
  • Who has information you need?
  • Who has issues to address – and who are the influencers?
Preparation4 topics
  • Timing – for whose benefit?
  • Setting the agenda with the objective in mind
  • Circulating well in advance & allocating timescales
  • Getting commitment and pre-work from attendees
Holding the Meeting4 topics
  • Formal openings and the right atmosphere
  • Sticking to the agenda & deferring the irrelevant
  • Handling negativity and keeping control
  • Encouraging participation
Minutes & Actions3 topics
  • Minutes that count
  • Accountability for action
  • Formal closing and circulating minutes
After the Meeting3 topics
  • Was it an effective use of time?
  • Measuring progress towards objectives
  • Appreciating improvements in performance
Courses & fees

Ways to book this course

In-House or Live Online

Half-Day Group Course

£445+ VAT
Total group price · Half day · up to 6 people · + £45 + VAT per additional attendee
  • Focused on the essentials
  • At your premises or via Microsoft Teams
  • Reference materials & certificates
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In-House or Live Online

Full-Day Group Course

£745+ VAT
Total group price · One day · up to 6 people · + £45 + VAT per additional attendee
  • Tailored to your teams and situations
  • At your premises or via Microsoft Teams
  • Reference materials & certificates
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New! · Customised at Your Premises

With Professional Actors

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Tailored quote · Full day · any group size
  • Scenarios written around your organisation
  • Real practice with trained actors
  • Trainer plus actor(s) at your premises
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In-house half-day and full-day prices are per course for up to 6 attendees, plus £45 + VAT for each additional attendee. The actor-led option is quoted individually and is not limited by group size.

Is it right for you?

Who the course is for

Who should attend

Managers, team leaders and anyone who arranges, chairs or contributes to regular meetings and wants them shorter, sharper and more productive. No previous training is needed.

Every course includes

More than just a training day

Dedicated account managerOne named contact who knows your organisation and your history with us.
Pre-course evaluationFree skills check forms so every delegate lands on the right level.
Course tailoringWe plan and customise closed courses around your roles, systems and files.
CertificatesA Keys Training certificate for every attendee, for training records and ESR.
Management feedbackPost-course feedback reviews so you can see what landed.
Free aftercareTelephone and email support for every delegate after the course.
Good to know

Frequently asked questions

Who is this course for?

Managers, team leaders and anyone who arranges, chairs or regularly contributes to meetings – in person or online.

Does this cover online meetings?

Yes – the structured approach applies equally to Teams and face-to-face meetings, and the day can be tailored to how your organisation meets.

Can the course be delivered remotely?

Yes. The in-house fee covers delivery at your premises or as a live online class via Microsoft Teams.

Can the course be tailored to our organisation?

Yes – tailored courses use your real meetings, agendas and minutes as working examples.

What will I be able to do after the course?

Decide when a meeting is worth holding, set clear objectives and agendas, invite the right people, chair with control and follow up with minutes and actions that stick.

What related courses do you run?

See Minute Taking, Time & Priority Management and all our management courses.

Training a larger group?

Our half-day and full-day in-house prices are based on groups of up to 6 people, and the actor-led option can be run for any group size. If you have a larger team, or several teams to train, please speak with one of our team to discuss this further. We will help you work out the best way to run it and put together a tailored quote.

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