Chairing meetings

Being able to chair a meeting effectively is an increasingly important skill for local government officers. Well chaired meetings produce better quality discussions and decisions. This interactive course focuses on practical techniques to help the participants to run productive meetings. It introduces useful theories and practice to help chairs to get the most from the available meeting time.

Some officers may chair small meetings with colleagues and elected members. Others may be asked to chair large meetings such as public consultations. This course will provide useful behaviors, techniques and ideas to help the participants to chair meetings of any size or complexity.

Who will benefit?

Anyone who chairs business meetings or might be asked to chair public meetings will find this course informative, interesting and enjoyable.

Because we write all of our training material, we can adapt this course to directly suit your needs.

Recommended course content

• What makes a successful Chair
• Managing the time, the process and the people
• Helpful and positive behaviour from a Chair
• Managing difficult discussions
• Creative Debate - what it is and how to promote it

For more information about this course, or to talk to us about what you would like, please email Midas today, or phone us on +44 (0)845 468 0235