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Meeting facilitation mastery

Develop skills for facilitating productive and engaging meetings

Master meeting facilitation techniques to make your meetings more productive and engaging. This activity helps you transform meetings from time wasters to value creators.

45 minutes
practice

Overview

Master meeting facilitation techniques to make your meetings more productive and engaging. This activity helps you transform meetings from time wasters to value creators.

Learning objectives

  • Design effective meeting structures
  • Master facilitation techniques
  • Handle difficult meeting dynamics

Instructions

Improve meeting facilitation:

1. Design meeting structure and agenda 2. Plan facilitation techniques to use 3. Prepare for common challenges 4. Practice opening and closing 5. Create participation strategies

Steps

1

Meeting design

15 minutes

Structure for outcomes

2

Technique selection

15 minutes

Choose facilitation methods

3

Practice scenarios

15 minutes

Rehearse challenging situations

Pro tips

  • •Start with clear outcomes
  • •Use visual aids and timers
  • •Ensure equal participation

Example outcome

Meeting facilitation toolkit with templates, techniques, and contingency plans

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