Essential Management Skills: Managing Effective Meetings

BENEFITS TO YOU AND YOUR ORGANISATION
• Know how to prepare effectively for any meeting, whether it’s formal or informal
• Be more aware of personal communication styles and the impact it has on others
• Understand the vital difference between ‘features’ and ‘benefits’
• Have refined their questioning techniques
• Feel more confident to present creative ideas to others, and be able to accept constructive feedback positively
• Know how to deal positively with barriers and objections
• Leave with a specific action plan for immediate implementation

KEY FEATURES
• The four communication styles and the impact on meetings
• Drafting effective agendas
• The roles played by all those attending an effective meeting
• Using visual planning techniques to plan and manage the discussions
• The vital difference between ‘features’ and ‘benefits’
• The key inter-personal skills required to manage an effective meeting
• Specific techniques for dealing positively with barriers and objections
• Leave with a firm action plan for immediate implementation

TRAINER
Tony Bray, Partner, Aquarius International
Tony Bray is a partner in Aquarius International. He has designed and delivered courses and workshops for a wide range of industries, both in the UK and overseas. He is also written 20 business books and packages, with sales in excess of £2.5 million.

OTHER SESSIONS:
Managing Empowering Appraisals - 31 October
(09.30 – 13.00), Perth
Managing The Under-Performer Positively - 31 October (14.00 – 17.30), Perth
Strategic Thinking - 17 November (09.30 – 13.00), Aberdeen
Leadership - 17 November (14.00 – 17.30), Aberdeen
Managing Your Time Effectively - 1 December
(14.00 – 17.30), Edinburgh