Take Control of Unruly Meetings

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3 Weeks

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Cohort-based Course

Practice our well-honed meeting facilitation techniques in 3 short sessions and elevate your meetings from chaotic to collaborative.

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Course overview

Don't let your meetings be derailed

How many times have your meetings strayed from their original purpose? Maybe the group wasn't prepared or got distracted and went off-topic. Or you didn't have the right people in the room. There are lots of reasons why a meeting can go off topic and even become unruly.


You have the power tactfully and gracefully maintain (or regain) control of your meetings.

In this course, you'll acquire the templates, the insights, and the facilitation practice you need to keep meetings on track.


Using these tools, you’ll learn to recognize and disarm typical meeting detractors. We all know them and may recognize them in ourselves—the Watcher, the Off-Tracker, the Naysayer, the Know-It-All, and the Repeater. By the time we're done, we hope you'll even come to appreciate them all!


In three 1-hour sessions you'll learn, share, practice, and have fun while getting better at leading meetings!

Who this course is for

01

Project, program and product managers who could use a boost in their meeting chops.

02

Anyone who wants to become a more impactful meeting facilitator.

03

People who believe there's a time and place for meetings and want to make their meetings more productive.

What you’ll get from this course

Customize our reusable meeting frameworks and templates

Fundamentals are everything! You'll personalize proven meeting frameworks and templates that we use to control the room.

Bring out the best of 5 potentially disruptive Meeting Archetypes

You'll identify behaviors and create cues to cultivate the strengths of 5 Meeting Archetypes, resulting in positive business outcomes.

Practice gaining control of the room

Apply what you learn and practice tactfully redirect, interrupt, and draw out the best in everyone, ensuring everyone is heard who has something valuable to say. 

Coaching from Debbie and Jenny

We’ll specifically address your meeting leadership challenges, such as hybrid environments, executives, and personal agendas.

This course includes

4 interactive live sessions

Lifetime access to course materials

In-depth lessons

Direct access to instructor

Projects to apply learnings

Guided feedback & reflection

Private community of peers

Course certificate upon completion

Maven Satisfaction Guarantee

This course is backed by Maven’s guarantee. You can receive a full refund within 14 days after the course ends, provided you meet the completion criteria in our refund policy.

Course syllabus

Week 1

Jan 31—Feb 4

    Jan

    31

    Session 1: Set Your Meetings Up for Success

    Wed 1/315:00 PM—6:00 PM (UTC)

    Prepare Beyond the Agenda

    3 items • Free preview

    Assignment: Create Your Own "Expectations" or "Ground Rules" template

    1 item

    Assignment: Apply what you learned form session 1 and comment

    1 item • Free preview

    Ask us!

    1 item • Free preview

Week 2

Feb 5—Feb 11

    Feb

    7

    Session 2: Maintain Control of the Room

    Wed 2/75:00 PM—6:00 PM (UTC)

    What Mastery Looks Like

    1 item

    Acknowledge & Redirect Behavior

    2 items

    Assignment: Practice Redirecting @Work

    1 item • Free preview

    Ask us!

    1 item • Free preview

Week 3

Feb 12—Feb 16

    Feb

    14

    Session 3: Recognize Insightful Intent

    Wed 2/145:00 PM—6:00 PM (UTC)

    Feb

    16

    Bonus Session: A Deeper Dive into Unruly Meetings w/ Jenny and Debbie

    Fri 2/165:00 PM—6:00 PM (UTC)
    Optional

    Recognize Insightful Intent

    2 items • Free preview

    A Primer on Brainstorming

    1 item • Free preview

    Assignment: Practice Encouraging Others to Speak @Work

    1 item • Free preview

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Meet your instructors

Debbie Crouse

Debbie Crouse

CW Training and Consulting

Debbie has leveraged her MBA in operations management from The Wharton School to build a practice focused on business systems, process improvement, and program management for startups to Fortune 500 companies. She’s a Certified DiSC partner who prides herself on her ability to connect across diverse functions and personalities to drive engagement.

Jenny Warila

Jenny Warila

CW Training and Consulting

Jenny comes to the partnership from a career in the software industry, leading engineering and cross-functional teams to deliver large technology programs. She is a Stanford Certified Project Manager, a Six Sigma Black Belt, Certified DiSC partner, and a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach - reflecting her twin passions for delivering results and facilitating people growing into their potential.





About CW Training and Consulting


Employees who have the skills to turn strategy into reality are a key to business success. 


Our highly interactive facilitated workshops focus on boosting the planning, execution, and team effectiveness skills of mid-level and entry-level employees. Our students learn as much from each other as they do from us!

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Summary Course schedule

1-1.5 hours per week

  • Set Up Your Meetings for Success

    Wednesday, Jan 31, 9 AM – 10 AM PST

    Leverage our customizable templates to create your own 3 step meeting prep process that goes beyond the agenda, including thoughtful anticipation of the personalities in the room.

  • Maintain Control of Your Meetings

    Wednesday, Feb 7, 9 AM – 10 AM PST

    Gain insights, create tip sheets, and practice tactfully acknowledging and redirecting Know-It-All and Off-Tracker meeting behaviors. 

  • Leverage Everyone’s Strengths

    Wednesday, Feb 14, 9 AM – 10 AM PST

    Identify and create cues to draw out the hidden strengths of Naysayers, Repeaters, and Watchers to ensure everyone who has value to add is heard - in the meeting. Practice our favorite methods for giving everyone a voice in brainstorming meetings.

  • Bonus Session with Debbie and Jenny

    Friday, Feb 16, 9 AM – 10 AM PST

    A deeper drive into reigning in unruly meeting behaviors. Give us your scenarios, and we will work with you to improve your outcomes.

Free resource

Basic Meeting Hygiene Checklist

You have the power to take control of unruly meeting behavior.


Download this free Basic Meeting Hygiene checklist of actions to take before, during, and after your meeting to ensure you achieve your business objectives.  


This checklist is just a taste of the meeting resources and facilitation techniques you’ll practice in our course. By the end of 3 one-hour sessions, you'll be armed with the confidence to direct discussions and appreciate what everyone has to offer.


Download this free checklist

Learning is better with cohorts

Learning is better with cohorts

Active hands-on learning

This course builds on live workshops and hands-on projects

Interactive and project-based

You’ll be interacting with other learners through breakout rooms and project teams

Learn with a cohort of peers

Join a community of like-minded people who want to learn and grow alongside you

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