Price: £115 per person
Time: 9:00am-12:00pm
Available: Bridgend, South Wales or Online
Welcome to our Chairing Skills course based in Bridgend, designed to enhance your abilities as an effective chairperson and leader. This course offers comprehensive training and can be attended either in person or online, providing flexibility to suit your preferences and needs.
Meetings are an essential part of communication across organisations, but they often suffer from being unproductive and inefficient. In fact, 71% of people have expressed dissatisfaction with the effectiveness of meetings. A well-run meeting, on the other hand, can be a powerful tool for problem-solving, generating ideas, improving communication, and moving things forward. The role of the chairperson is crucial in ensuring the success of a meeting, as they possess the necessary skills to facilitate productive discussions and create a positive environment. Benefits include:
Increased productivity
Time savings
Clear communication
Enhanced collaboration
Improved decision-making
Boosted morale
Our half-day Chairing Skills course is specifically designed to equip delegates with the confidence and professionalism needed to effectively chair meetings. Throughout the course, delegates will learn about the role of the chair, including setting outcomes, guiding discussions, managing timekeeping, handling personal dynamics, and providing feedback and monitoring. Additionally, they will develop strategies for dealing with difficult participants and encouraging participation from all individuals. The course will also focus on techniques for monitoring and obtaining feedback from participants, enabling continuous improvement in meeting quality.
Introduction to meetings
Role of the chairperson
Common mistakes of the chairperson
Planning and preparation
Managing time
Encouraging participation
Dealing with difficult participants
Assertiveness skills
Controlling the group
Decision making
Our Chairing Skills course is designed for individuals who are either new to chairing meetings or have limited experience in this area. The course is also relevant for individuals who have chaired meetings before but wish to improve their skills, build their confidence, and learn new techniques.
Whether you are leading a team, managing a project, or running a business, the ability to effectively chair meetings is essential for achieving success. This course will provide you with practical knowledge and skills to confidently and efficiently manage meetings, ensuring that they are productive and achieve their objectives.
Our training approach focuses on small groups led by friendly trainers, ensuring a non-judgemental and comfortable environment where everyone feels supported.
Effortlessly upskill your teams with on-site expert training, saving time and promoting a comfortable learning environment.
Feedback plays a pivotal part of our Learning Process, it ensures that we maintain the standards that we have set and continue to make improvements.
"I feel way more confident in my ability to chair a meeting, I will be incorporating the various process tools in my next meeting! Thank you!"
Natural Resources Wales
"Trainer was great, learnt how to better control a meeting especially on dealing with difficult participants."
NHS
"A very good training session, learnt a variety of techniques and has improved my confidence."
Social Care Wales
Some of our courses can be delivered online with a live trainer. Checkout our guidance on online learning.
If you have any questions regarding our training courses then please feel free to call us on 01656 737349 from Monday to Thursday from 9:00am to 4:00pm. Or complete the contact form.
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