Take Control of Unruly Meetings
5.0 (3)
6 Days
·Cohort-based Course
Practice our well-honed meeting facilitation techniques and elevate your meetings from chaotic to collaborative.
Take Control of Unruly Meetings
5.0 (3)
6 Days
·Cohort-based Course
Practice our well-honed meeting facilitation techniques 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!
You'll learn, share, practice, and have fun while getting better at leading meetings!
Who this course is for
01
Professionals who lead meetings that tend to go astray.
We'll show you how to keep control of the room & look good at the same time!
02
Project, program and product managers who could use a boost in their meeting chops.
We'll focus on how to reign in challenging behavior.
03
Frequent meeting leaders who want to become more impactful facilitators.
We'll share advanced facilitation techniques that drive results.
What you’ll get from this course
Meeting Fundamentals Refresh
Fundamentals are everything! Course pre-work will refresh you on proven meeting frameworks and templates for meeting invites, agendas and follow through.
Bring out the best of 5 potentially disruptive Meeting Archetypes
You'll practice recognizing and creating 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 redirecting, interrupting, and drawing out the best in everyone, ensuring everyone is heard who has something valuable to say.
Challenging Execs & Dominant Personalities
What about those folks who truly detail your meetings? We'll give you tools to anticipate pushback, stay confident, and keep the discussion productive.
Office Hours with Debbie & Jenny
We'll address questions throughout the course and as a bonus, we'll host office hours where we can dive into your specific meeting leadership challenges.
This course includes
4 interactive live sessions
Lifetime access to course materials
16 in-depth lessons
Direct access to instructor
3 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.
Take Control of Unruly Meetings
Course syllabus
Week 1
Apr
25
Meeting Mastery, the Know-It-All and Off-Tracker
Meeting Prep Matters!
Hello to the Meeting Disruptors!
Rein in Know-It-Alls and Off-Trackers
ROLE PLAY: Redirecting Disruptors
PRACTICE: Acknowledge & Redirect Behavior
ASSIGNMENTS
Apr
25
OFFICE HOURS with Debbie & Jenny
Week 2
Apr
30
Executive Influencers, Draw out the Naysayer, and Watcher
More Ways We Anticipate Unruly Behavior
Draw Out the Insights of Naysayers & Watchers
ROLE PLAY: Making Space
PRACTICE: Acknowledge & Encourage
What About - Truly BAD Behavior?
ASSIGNMENT: Practice & Share with Us!
Apr
30
Optional: Office Hours with Debbie & Jenny
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Meet your instructors
Debbie Crouse, MBA
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, SCPM, CPCC
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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$350
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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
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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