Chairing Meetings
Course Code: BSCM
Duration: 1 day
Price: £395.00
Upcoming Events
- Virtual Classroom
- Mon 24 August 2026
- 1 day
- £395.00 (€460.00)
- Virtual Classroom
- Tue 24 November 2026
- 1 day
- £395.00 (€460.00)
- Virtual Classroom
- Tue 23 February 2027
- 1 day
- £395.00 (€460.00)
- Virtual Classroom
- Mon 24 May 2027
- 1 day
- £395.00 (€460.00)
Course Overview:
An effective Chairperson takes the lead by eliminating time-wasting practices, tackling agenda items in a clear and logical manner, and encouraging active participation from all attendees.
In this course we will explore the meeting cycle and learn techniques that promote constructive discussion. We will discover the common mistakes of less successful meetings and develop confidence-boosting behavioursthat can help you to manage differences of opinion and remove barriers to good decision making.
Target Audience:
This course is perfect for anyone with responsibility for leading business meetings, and who wishes to develop their skills and confidence further.
Course Objectives:
By actively participating in this course, you will learn about the following:
- The Meeting Cycle.
- Conducting effective meetings.
- Leading group discussions.
- Keeping things on track and common mistakes to avoid.
- Dealing with challenging people & situations.
- Bringing the meeting to a close.
Course Content:
- Principles and roles within effective meetings
- Types of meetings
- Characteristics and structure of effective meetings
- Role and responsibilities of the Chairperson, Minute Taker, and attendees
- Creating and using agendas, scheduling the agenda items, and managing attendance
- Recognising natural roles that people assume within a meeting
- Techniques to manage participation and focus energy
- Channelling different behaviours
- Methods for reviewing meetings
Prerequisites:
There are no pre-requisites for our onsite or in-centre courses. For our Virtual Classroom training you will need a laptop or PC with a working microphone. A webcam is also recommended for the best experience.
Certification / Exam:
There is no exam relating to this course.
Further Information:
For more information or to book this course, please contact our Course Enquiries Team on 0117 370 1970 or send us an email us at enquiries@skilltec.co.uk
