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Half-day

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In-house

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Love them or hate them meetings are an essential part of day to day business. They take up a lot of staff time so you need to get the most out of them.

Successful meetings provide an essential forum for planning, debate, sharing information and decision-making. A carefully prepared and well managed meeting can save valuable time and help the business meet its objectives and targets.

The Chair’s role is critical – when carried out correctly it is an influential and respected position.

This workshop will help you in your role as Chair. It provides guidance and an opportunity to practice your skills in a safe environment. It covers the essentials of how to achieve a productive meeting – chairing a meeting effectively and efficiently, building rapport with attendees.

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    Workshop outline:

    Welcome

    • Introductions and objectives
    • Agenda
    • Good and bad experiences.

    Establishing purpose

    • Responsibilities and expectations of the chair
    • The key reasons for effective chairing and leading successful meetings.

    Preparation

    • Skills practice
    • Top tips.

    Who should attend?

    This training course is essential for anyone new to chairing or wanting to refresh their skills.

  • Our trainer

    Tahira (Tara) Hussain Tedx Speaker

    MA MSc CBP PG Dip CBT PG Cert APIMH BA (Hons) MBPsS

    Tara has extensive experience working in the statutory and voluntary sector. She has a 29-year career in mental health, community development, charity and the housing sector. She has a successful track record in consultancy, training and project management. Tara is qualified as a cognitive behavioural psychotherapist and she is a member of the BABCP and BPS.

    Working as a training associate for national agencies she has utilised her experience in the housing, health and care sector and delivered a menu of training packages aimed to support staff, stakeholders and residents on a range of topics including mental health and wellbeing, safeguarding children & adults, equality, diversity, inclusion, professional boundaries & effective psychological intervention.

We can bring this course to you.
If you have five or more staff interested our in-house training offers great value for money.

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