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Summary
Participants who take this one-day course will develop the skills to increase the productivity of the meetings they attend no matter what role they play in them (i.e. chair or participant).
Who should participate in this course?
The course is designed for any person who thinks they spend too much time in unproductive meetings.
Participants will learn
- The types of behaviour that are needed for effective meetings
- How to handle malcontents
- How to identify when a meeting is going to be a waste of time
- Meeting etiquette
- Tips and strategies for successful outcomes.
What to expect
The course will address both the behaviour in and process of meetings using a lab-style approach.
Course fee
The cost of this course is $990 (no HST) per person. The price includes expert facilitation, lunch and course materials. Registration is done through an online registration system where you can select to pay by credit card or request an invoice.
Location
At the IOG premises at 60 George St. in the Byward Market, downtown Ottawa.
Time
Our courses run from 8:30 am – 4:30 pm.
Why this course is important
Everybody attends meetings, sometimes as many as six a day, and everybidy has a responsibility to make them work. Participants in this course will develop the skills and behavior to contribute more to any meeting and get the most out of it.
The IOG value-added
All IOG courses are prepared and taught be those who have held senior positions in the federal government. They are guided by a Learning Committee of senior federal government public servants which is chaired by the DM of AAFC, John Knubley.
Course fees include a follow-up coffee discussion and networking session (with your colleagues) where you will be able to discuss challenges faced and successes met when you tried to implement our strategies.
For those who wish to have an adapted course that is specific to their issues and requirements, customized course offerings can be delivered on request for branches, teams or groups, in English or French in any part of the country. For more information, contact Olga Arnaudova.
The IOG also offers the Coaching Circle, to assist executives and officers at all levels of government as well as non-profit and other organizations in the development of their leadership skills.
