How to Chair Meetings Effectively
Most meetings suffer from being too time-consuming, too boring or lacking sufficient purpose. These are all problems that an effective chairperson can prevent and this valuable resource will show you how! The self-assessment and 360 degree questionnaires enable you to evaluate your existing chairing skills (and there are many!) and the thought-starters and planning actions? Sections will help you produce a plan to improve them further.
Buyers Guide
What is the purpose of this manual?
To provide guidance on the key skills of chairing meetings. Helping people to manage simultaneously, structure, time, communications, problem-solving, decision making and behaviour, all vitally important to the overall effectiveness of meetings.
Is it for me? What is the target population for this manual?
The manual is aimed at anyone who has, on occasion, to chair meetings. It is also helpful for those who regularly attend meetings and whose behaviour can complement the efforts of the chairperson. Managers, Trainers, Consultants, in fact anyone who, during the course of their working day, is involved in the process of meetings.
Who wrote the manual?
Dr Peter Honey who is a Chartered Psychologist dedicated to helping people develop themselves and improve their performance. For over 30 years his primary interest has been helping people to learn effectively from work-based experiences. He is a Patron of the Campaign for Learning and a trustee of the Lifelong Learning Foundation and the Prisoners’ Education Trust. He is also a Fellow of the RSA, CIPD and ITOL. He was also one of the founder members of the distinguished group that produced A Declaration on Learning.
What difference will it make?
It will give you a clear understanding of the key processes of chairing meetings and will help you to
- Have specific guidelines for running a successful meeting
- Ensure that meetings you chair are planned thoroughly
- Get buy-in to the objectives on the agenda
- Ensure that you keep the meeting on track
- Know how to manage people’s behaviour
- Ensure that all participants are able to contribute
- Understand the value of summarising what has been discussed
- Make it more likely that the shared objectives are achieved.
In how many ways could I use the manual?
You could
- Check the current status of your chairing skills using the questionnaire
- Collect the perceptions of your colleagues using the 360-degree version of the questionnaire
- Use the checklists and thought starters to devise a personal action plan
- Improve your communication skills during meetings
- Improve the decision making process by agreeing the criteria
- Run a workshop to improve the overall effectiveness of meetings
So, why should I buy it?
Following the advice will ensure that future meetings are more effective and worthwhile and that shared objectives are more likely to be achieved.
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