Plan Effective Focused Meetings

Have you ever led a meeting that went over like a lead balloon?

Are your meetings known as a waste of time? 

How can you go 

from this                            to this?     
Business people sleeping in a boring meeting            Business people around a table, in a focused meeting

By planning effective and focused meetings!

  

From Confusion to Clarity: 
Plan Effective and Focused Meetings in 20 Minutes

90 minute* online workshop, Wednesday June 12, 2024, at noon Central US time

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 * 60 minutes to learn the 20 minute planning method 
PLUS an optional 30 minutes for individual feedback on how your plan
can address challenges such as dominating, multitasking, going off topic, and more

 

Inefficient and unfocused meetings hold you back

If you aren't clear about what your meetings are about, your attendees will be confused and they won't trust you to lead them.

Lose their respect and you'll miss out on career-building opportunities. It's a downward spiral. 

The thing is, how well you plan and lead meetings reveals how well you work with people. 

 

But, if you lead clear, efficient and productive meetings....

-- You will be known as the go-to person who can reliably get things done

-- You will confidently point to your successes when asking for a raise

-- Your boss will pick you to lead special projects, invest in you, or even promote you


Take Carol for example When Carol started implementing these techniques, people would perk up and say "Carol's leading that meeting? It's going to be so fast!" Others in her organization started asking her to lead their meetings, and things got easier for her.

Within 9 months, Carol's CFO noticed her and asked her to lead a large initiative for a 20,000 person portfolio. She got a raise and was promoted from senior project manager to director. Now she feels like she could go anywhere! 


Or consider Barb Barb's boss noticed how well she got people to work together, and recommended Barb for a year-long leadership development program. That in turn led to other opportunities to lead teams and represent the agency on state and national initiatives. Barb eventually received her agency's top staff award based on her collaborative leadership style.

 

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How about you?

Are you ready to gain respect and earn more opportunities?

Start by leading meetings that get results!

 Four photograghs of confident leaders

 
Who Should Attend This Workshop

  • Professionals who want to be respected and seen as capable and confident
  • People who want to get more done in less time, with greater engagement and buy-in
  • Those eager to develop their leadership skills
  • Anyone desiring more opportunities and autonomy in their work

 

Unlock the Secrets to Efficient and Productive Meetings

Join us for "From Confusion to Clarity; Plan Effective and Focused Meetings in 20 Minutes." This 90 minute workshop will enhance your success by blending practical insights with actionable strategies. Transform your approach to planning your typical 1-2 hour meeting. 

You will:

  • Understand the crucial components for planning a productive meeting
  • Know what to decide BEFORE the meeting to keep things on track DURING your meeting  
  • Plan one of your own upcoming meetings in 20 minutes or less
  • Receive feedback on your plan -- in a safe environment
  • Determine exactly what your group needs to see in the agenda
  • Receive templates that will save you time preparing for future meetings 


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Q. What's the cost?

In the future, we expect to offer this for $97, but this time only, it is $47 AND we are dedicating more time for questions and feedback about your meeting plans. How great is that?


Q. Will the workshop be recorded?

No. This is a hands-on, interactive workshop in which the experience is an integral part of the learning. Much of what you learn will happen in breakout rooms, and those cannot be recorded. 

Everyone who signs up will receive Barb and Carol's planning and agenda templates for use during and after the course. 


Meet Your Expert Guides

Barb Bickford headshot Barb Bickford helps professionals improve their meetings so that they can advance and make a real difference. Using Liberating Structures and other innovative approaches, Barb leads meetings that are effective, efficient and engaging, and teaches others to do the same.
   
 Headshot of Carol Lee Carol Lee is owner of Sunrise Strategic Solutions and former Director of Strategic Initiatives and Senior Project Manager at one of the largest public universities in the U.S. and two Fortune 500 global companies. Known as the "Swiss Army Knife" of planning, Carol has facilitated organizational changes impacting up to 20,000 people. She has a track record of transforming weekly 1.5-hour meetings into concise 30-minute sessions.


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