Making the Most of Meetings

Meetings can be very important and they can also be very frustrating. This workshop is aimed at everyone who attends meetings and feels a need to make them more effective. The workshop includes presentation and discussion but is largely made up of group exercises, most in the form of meetings, revealing the main learning points.

Topics covered include:

• Meetings as a personal development platform
• Understanding and practising the meeting process
• Techniques for coming to an objective decision
• Dealing with different personality types
• The role of the Chairman

All Schools PhD Students Yrs 2, 3+ & Postdocs/Research Staff

Note for Postdocs/Research Staff:

• Any member of research staff who can demonstrate that their primary responsibility is to conduct research and that they are employed for this purpose
• It does not matter whether the University or some other body is formally their employer, e.g. a University Partner Institute or a College

• Practice decision making and influencing people in meeting situations
• Learn how to present yourself with impact
• Understand the meeting as a decision making process
• Identify your communication style and learn how to adapt your style according to the situation
• Step up to the challenge of chairing a meeting
• Counter the dangers of meetings becoming unproductive
• Work as a team on some interesting challenges

Presentations, demonstrations and practicals

One half day session

Yearly