Meeting Management: The Art of Making Meetings Work

Management & Leadership · 5 Days · Public · Al-Khobraa certified · From USD 3,900

Overview

Are you frustrated with the way your meetings work? Do they lack focus? Are there times some members of the group dominate the proceedings? Are you not always sure who should attend? Are you looking for a way to structure meetings to make them more effective yet at the same time maintain an open atmosphere?

Learning Objectives

• Understand the value of meetings as a management tool
• Recognize the critical planning steps that make meeting time more effective
• How to start and end meetings on time with a well-constructed agenda
• Identify the role of the meeting chair and the meeting participant
• Identify the steps to take to create an open and safe forum for discussion
• Develop and practice techniques for handling counterproductive behavior

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for professionals, senior engineers, team leaders, and other professionals seeking to strengthen their capability in this area.

• Professionals
• Senior Engineers
• Team Leaders
• Supervisors
• Assistant Managers
• Managers
• Line Managers
• Team Managers
• Heads of Technical Departments

Course Outline

Day 1 — Laying the groundwork: when, where, and why

• Deciding who should attend
• Developing an agenda
• Your role and responsibilities

Day 2 — Leadership style and meeting success

• Facilitation style and meeting success
• Before the meeting
• During the meeting

Day 3 — After the meeting

• Preparing for the meeting
• Creating an open atmosphere

Day 4 — Questioning techniques to stimulate discussion

• Techniques/interventions for controlling the discussion
• Building a shared framework of understanding

Day 5 — Meeting notes

• Follow-up
• Follow-through

Accreditation

Al-Khobraa certified. On completion delegates receive an Al-Khobraa certificate of achievement.

Dates & Venues

Dates	Venue	Delivery	Duration	Fee (USD)
23–27 November 2026	Accra, Ghana	Public	5 days	4,500
29 November – 3 December 2026	Istanbul, Turkey	Public	5 days	4,500

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What certificate will I receive?

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