This course provides a 360-degree view of meetings from conception to completion. Participants will learn why effective meetings are important and why some meetings fail. They will understand how to prepare for meetings and how to creative high trust, positive relationships. Participants will learn the importance of creating an agenda, following through on that agenda, and having a clear action plan for after the meeting. You will also understand how to create and improve meeting engagement with participants and the importance of meeting evaluations. Topics include: Reasons many meetings fail Meeting objective Type of meeting Agenda Room setup Preparation of materials Powerpoint Do’s and Don’t’s Making decisions Dealing with conflict Types of meetings