DIPLOMA COURSE
Learning how to lead meetings in a global and online world
Do you want to run meetings that have a high return on time invested for all participants? Do you want to have an intense learning process in a small group with personalized feedback? Then we can recommend our diploma training. The training is built on the book Meeting Cookbook – Leading meetings in a Global and Online World. With practical exercises and group workshops throughout the training, participants immediately get hands-on tools to apply in their meetings. The training covers 16 hours of training and additional 4 hours of examination and follow-up.
Target group
This training is for those in the organizations who are leading meetings on a regular basis and want to improve and refine their skills. You might be a manager, project leader, CEO, or in any position where you are chairing meetings. The program is well suited for Leadership Programs as well as Trainee Programs.
You will learn to
- Set meeting purpose & aims.
- Quickly get a grip of the meeting context.
- Recognize if there are intercultural challenges in the group
- Plan and carry out the meeting in a structured and efficient way.
- Professionally play the chairperson’s role and the presenter’s role.
- Understand the dynamics of the participants.
- Communicate so the meeting can run smoothly.
- Design the meeting to make it interactive and meaningful.
- Feel confident in your position as chairperson.
Course structure
If the training is in-person, we recommend 2 consecutive days. If digital, we recommend four half days. The training days and the examination day should not extend to more than two weeks.
DAY 1: Context & actors
Duration: 8 hrs
Delivery: In person or via Teams/Zoom (2 x 4 hrs)
- THE CONTEXT OF THE MEETING
Purpose and aims – what is the difference?
Type, time & format – Process meeting or conference? In-person, online or hybrid?
Meeting formality – Have we communicated the correct “meeting dresscode” to the participants?
Cultural context – to recognise culture differences and learn how to overcome them.
Meeting rules – how and when do we create meeting rules? - MEETING ACTORS
The chairperson – Who is the chairperson and how is the chairperson appointed?
Meeting participants – awareness of the relationships between people in the group.
Facilitators – the need of facilitators
DAY 2: Roles, tools & design
Duration: 8 hrs
Delivery: In person or via Teams/Zoom (2 x 4 hrs)
- THE CHAIRPERSON’S ROLE & TOOLS
Play a role – the difference between “me” and my role
The chairperson’s role – Preparation, execution, and follow-up
The presenter’s role – Seven types of presentation that serve the purpose.
Dialogue methods – 12 methods to facilitate the communication. - MEETING DESIGN
Meeting modules – the components of the meeting and how to use them
Meeting methods – how to create interactivity in the meeting - PLANNING YOUR MEETING
The process – a step to step guide to create your own meeting
Examples of meetings
DAY 3: Examination
Duration: 4 hrs
Delivery: In person or via Teams/Zoom
- WRITTEN TEST
- PRACTICAL TEST
The participants receive a Diploma and a digital badge as a certificate.
Documentation
This program is built on:
