Five-day professional program. Approximately 25-30 training hours. Final agenda, language and delivery arrangements are confirmed in the proposal.

Course Overview

Run purposeful meetings with clear decisions and ownership.

This proposed five-day program develops a structured approach through case analysis, facilitated discussion and practical working documents. Participants adapt the learning to their organizational context and produce a final meeting and action management toolkit.

Learning Outcomes

Assess meeting purpose and participation design.

Evaluate agendas, preparation and decision methods.

Apply a structured approach to facilitation and time management.

Develop recommendations for minutes, actions and follow-up routines.

Prepare and present a meeting and action management toolkit.

Who Should Attend

Managers, team leaders, stakeholder-facing professionals and technical specialists.

Relevant professional experience is recommended. Participant responsibilities and prerequisite knowledge are reviewed during scoping.

Training Methodology

Facilitated discussion, worked examples, anonymized case analysis, practical workshops, peer feedback and an applied final assignment.

Learning assessment may include a baseline discussion, review of working documents and a final presentation. Completion requirements are confirmed in the proposal.

Course Tools and Templates

Meeting purpose and participation design working brief – proposed exercise document.

Agendas, preparation and decision methods working brief – proposed exercise document.

Facilitation and time management working brief – proposed exercise document.

Minutes, actions and follow-up routines working brief – proposed exercise document.

Meeting and action management toolkit – proposed exercise document.

Delivery Requirements

Classroom, live online and in-house formats can be arranged by agreement. Venue, platform, language, timetable, trainer and materials are confirmed in writing.

A laptop may be needed for planning and analytical exercises. Required software, access and prerequisite skills are agreed before delivery.

Course Customization

The proposed five-day agenda can be adapted to the participant group, sector and organizational objectives. Dates, fees, delivery suitability and final activities are confirmed in the written proposal.

Course Outline

Proposed sequence, subject to the agreed training proposal.

Day 1 – Meeting purpose and participation design

Define the context, assess current practices and identify the key decisions relating to meeting purpose and participation design.

Practical output: Meeting purpose and participation design working brief

Day 2 – Agendas, preparation and decision methods

Interpret sample information, compare suitable approaches and document assumptions for agendas, preparation and decision methods.

Practical output: Agendas, preparation and decision methods working brief

Day 3 – Facilitation and time management

Apply structured tools to an anonymized case and develop recommendations for facilitation and time management.

Practical output: Facilitation and time management working brief

Day 4 – Minutes, actions and follow-up routines

Review responsibilities, risks and follow-up measures through a practical exercise on minutes, actions and follow-up routines.

Practical output: Minutes, actions and follow-up routines working brief

Day 5 – Meeting simulation and review

Integrate the course learning into a practical assignment on meeting simulation and review; present recommendations and an implementation roadmap.

Practical output: Meeting and action management toolkit