Chairing Better Meetings
Creating Focused Conversations That Lead to Action
£250.00
Poor meetings waste time, reduce energy and often create confusion rather than progress. This one-day course helps managers and meeting chairs lead meetings that are focused, purposeful and action-driven. Participants will explore why meetings often fail and how to decide whether a meeting is needed at all.
The course covers preparation, agenda design, meeting purpose, participant roles, time management, decision-making and follow-up. Learners will practise chairing techniques that encourage contribution, manage dominant voices, draw out quieter participants and keep discussions on track. They will also learn how to handle drift, repetition, disagreement and unclear ownership of actions.
The course places strong emphasis on outcomes: what needs to be decided, agreed, communicated or completed after the meeting. By the end of the day, participants will be able to chair meetings with greater confidence, improve engagement and ensure that conversations lead to clear decisions, stronger accountability and meaningful action.
Rates shown are per person. A further discount of 10% is available by directly contacting us for bookings on 4 or more people.
To enable managers and meeting chairs to plan, lead and follow up meetings that are purposeful, inclusive, time-efficient and action-focused.
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
Identify what makes meetings effective, ineffective or unnecessary.
Plan meetings with clear purpose, outcomes, agendas and roles.
Chair discussions confidently while keeping people focused and engaged.
Manage dominant voices, silence, drift and unproductive debate.
Capture decisions, actions and follow-up responsibilities clearly.
Participants will leave with:
Greater confidence in chairing structured and productive meetings.
Practical tools for designing better agendas and outcomes.
Improved ability to manage participation and meeting dynamics.
Stronger techniques for keeping meetings focused and on time.
A clear meeting improvement plan for their workplace.
1 day intensive course
MS Teams
1-2-1 basis for dedicated attention or group session with up to 14 people
Participants will be issued with a CPD completion certificate
To cancel or reschedule an appointment, please contact us at least 72 hours before via email: info@consultancy-facilitation.com
By appointment. We will endeavour to schedule the training around your timings.