Lead Effective and Engaging Workshops and Meetings

Mastering Workshops & Meetings: A Proven Methodology for Results

Are your workshops and meetings falling short of expectations? This comprehensive course provides a fail-safe methodology to transform your sessions into collaborative and highly productive experiences. Learn to design, facilitate, and follow up effectively, ensuring tangible outcomes for your organization.

Part 1: Design & Preparation for Successful Sessions

This section focuses on optimizing your workshop or meeting from the ground up. You'll learn to:

• Optimize Your PC Setup: Ensure a smooth and efficient technical environment.
• Session Design with POISED®: Implement the POISED® six-step methodology for impactful sessions.
  • Purpose: Define session relevance for your client, organization, or partners.
  • Outcomes: Establish realistic and measurable outcomes that gain participant buy-in and deliver business value.
  • Identify Questions: Pinpoint key questions that, when answered collaboratively, achieve your desired outcomes.
  • Stakeholders: Strategically select attendees based on their ability to contribute answers and their influence on driving results.
  • Exercises: Utilize collaborative exercises to encourage participation and efficiently address key questions.
  • Detailed Plan: Create a robust, logical plan to streamline facilitation and reduce on-the-day stress.

Part 2: Leveraging Microsoft Teams & Whiteboard for Collaboration

Unlock the full potential of Microsoft Teams and Whiteboard to enhance engagement and collaboration. You'll gain expertise in:

• Microsoft Teams Mastery:
  • Setting up effective Team meetings and customizing meeting options.
  • Sharing content seamlessly.
  • Presenting yourself professionally.
  • Recording sessions for future reference.
  • Live note-taking with automated sharing.
  • Optimizing audio and video settings.
  • Utilizing the "Raise Hands" feature and managing noise.
  • Employing collaborative cursors and "Follow Me" to track engagement.
• Whiteboard Expertise:
  • Leveraging built-in templates and importing your own.
  • Sharing video within the Whiteboard.
  • Using pens and shapes for professional facilitation.

Part 3: Facilitation Skills for Exceptional Attendee Experiences

Develop the essential skills to facilitate engaging and productive sessions. This section covers:

• Effective Communication: Greeting attendees, building rapport, and opening sessions effectively.
• Time Management: Managing time efficiently to keep the session on track.
• Support & Impartiality: Providing support to participants and maintaining impartiality.
• Energy & Engagement: Maintaining energy levels and keeping attendees engaged.
• Conflict Resolution: Leveraging conflict to achieve better outcomes.
• Post-Session Priming: Preparing attendees for progress after the session.
• Effective Closing: Concluding sessions successfully.

You'll leave this section equipped to run focused, flowing sessions that deliver a positive experience and achieve tangible results.

Part 4: Post-Session Momentum & Continuous Improvement

Learn how to maintain momentum after the workshop or meeting and continuously improve your facilitation skills. We'll cover:

• Strategies to prevent losing momentum among attendees and yourself.
• Methods for learning from each session to enhance your facilitation abilities.