Training course

Managing Meetings

A well run meeting can solve problems, encourage consensus, generate action and develop team spirit. However, meetings that are managed incorrectly can lead to frustrating results such as lengthy deliberations and/or inconclusive outcomes. This course will help delegates understand how to keep a meeting efficient and beneficial for all involved.

  • 0.5 Days
  • Online or in person
  • Private courses available
Download outline (PDF)

Course Objectives

  • Define the key elements of a meeting and how they contribute to effectiveness. They will be able to manage the mechanics of a meeting, including the meeting process, action planning and ownership, and the handling of conflict situations including disruptive individuals.

Prerequisites

  • No previous knowledge is required.

Included

  • Lunch and refreshments when training is delivered at our training venues
  • Comprehensive course materials and exercises

Course content Back to top

  1. The Starting Point is Managing Yourself
    Asking and Answering the question ‘Why the Meeting Matters’ to You, the Attendees, the Department, the Business.
  2. Appreciating the Process – stages of a Meeting
    Who should attend
    How long for
    Where will it take place
    Rules
    Using the agenda/setting an agenda
    Objective setting
    Staying alert
    People management.
  3. Facilitation skills – including how to do:
    Interventions
    Brainstorming
    Feedback
    Presentation
    Parking Lot
  4. Converting the ‘Knowing what to do’ to ‘Doing what you know’- having meetings that people actually want to attend!

Training a team?

Run this course privately, on your dates

  • Private Flexible course content, flexible training date(s), flexible location(s), variable course length, private to your organisation - Courses can be held at one of our training venues or at another location convenient to you. Training can be set over a number of days or weeks to allow for practice time between training sessions.
  • Bespoke Bespoke private training can be based on an existing course or a number of lessons taken from several courses, we can also write bespoke courses for you based on your in-house systems or development program.
  • Virtual These courses can be attended from anywhere.

What delegates say Back to top

“I really enjoyed the entire course and found it really interesting. The trainer was very engaging and made it fun.”
S.B., Hmp Full Sutton, Hmp Gartree, Minute Taking
“Picked up a great deal from this session. Very useful going back to basics and getting to know Excel better. It’s been a great confidence booster. I particularly enjoyed learning about conditional formatting, slicers, formula’s and generic search functions. I feel I am able to work a lot quicker in my job role”
A.N., Bloom Procurement Services Ltd, Excel Essentials

Which part of the course did you find particularly valuable

“All of it”
D.C., Anwen Construction, Computers for Beginners and Getting Started with MS Office

Following this training what are you going to do differently

“I will use excel to a better level and understanding. I see more formulas in my future.”
J.B., Kavli, Excel level 2
“Would definitely recommend”
L.H., Hitachi, Excel Level 1
“Its a good overview of the whole programme”
G.V., Direct Rail Services, Project Essentials

Are there any aspects of the course which you feel require improvement

“I thought the structure of the course was perfect. I was really impressed by the prepopulated worksheet.”
B.T., Egger, Excel Level 2
“The trainer unveiled a lot of well hid little sneak cheats on making life a lot easier whilst working in Word. Really enjoyed the training, I work mainly in Excel, so it was great to learn about Word, and I’m no longer afraid to work in it.”
D.I., Houghton International, Word Essentials

Other courses in this series Back to top

  • You are here Managing Meetings
  • Minute Taking

    Minutes are a vital method of recording information and capturing thoughts and ideas. It is important that this becomes an easy process. …

Related courses

  • Project Management Essentials

    This two day project management course covers the theory of managing a project. Anyone who needs to plan projects as a core or significant…

  • Appraisals and PDRs - Managing Performance

    Appraisals which are planned, structured and implemented effectively allow managers to improve communications within their team and improve…

Please contact us to discuss your Managing Meetings course, we have many solutions available to ensure you receive the best training possible.

Learn with IT Training Solutions. Small course sizes. Course materials included. Flexible Managing Meetings course content. Expert trainers and tried & tested training methods. Many course materials available online using your personal training account. Please contact us to booka place or get a quote for your Managing Meetings course.

Managing successful conferences. How to manage a meeting training courses, Durham, Washington, Newcastle and throughout North East England - Managing Meetings Managers courses. Training for managers in Newcastle, Durham, Washington. Management training courses. Meeting management courses. Handling meetings successfully, training courses. Conference management training.
IT Training Solutions Ltd
Oakville, 14 Durham Road West, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5AU
0191 377 8377
ittrainingsolutions.co.uk
Printed: 10/23/2026 10:54:05 AM