Facilitation and Meeting Management Best Practices: Facilitation and Meeting Management To meet or not to meet? That is the question. Meetings seem to dominate the landscape of today's work place. Yet most employees are not always sure if meetings are either necessary or worthwhile. This seminar is designed for those employees who are interested in better ways to plan for and manage their meetings. Participants will also develop a better understanding of the anatomy of a meeting and how to manage disruptions. In short, those attending this seminar will be better equipped to plan, lead effective meetings that make the best use of everyone's time and resource. What would you gain by attending this workshop: • knowledge of the role and responsibility of a facilitator. • an understanding of the purpose and appropriate use of meetings. • knowing when to call or meeting or not. • knowledge of who should or should not be invited to the meeting and how to effectively communicate this information. • a basic understanding of the anatomy of a meeting and how to effectively manage disruptions. • an understanding of how to establish expectations for meeting participants to so that you make the most of your meeting time. Who should attend? • employees who frequently lead or set up meetings. Pre-reading • an article on the subject.