Today s organizations use meetings to share ideas, make joint decisions, and plan actions.
Issues are often complex, and the pressure to produce results is great.
The effectiveness of a meeting depends on the facilitator. This unit provides the skills facilitators need to lead effective, results-oriented meetings. Describe the planning involved in pre-paring a team for a focused meeting. Successfully start a meeting by reviewing the purpose, desired outcomes, ground rules, and agenda. Apply numerous facilitation techniques to encourage a wide range of views on discussion topics.