How to Run a Meeting ON DEMAND
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2.0 Credits
Member Price $58.00
Non-Member Price $67.00
Overview
When not properly managed, a meeting can be a waste of time. Agendas are vague, attendees are not motivated to participate, and there are no concrete results. This course reveals how to use proper preparation and problem-solving skills to make meetings succeed, every time. The course discusses the proper sequence of events to follow that lead up to a meeting. It also notes the different types of decision-making processes that can be used in a meeting, as well as the attributes of the ideal meeting leader. The course covers numerous other topics, including dealing with problem employees and the best meeting room layout. The outcome should be an immediate turnaround in the effectiveness of your meetings.
Highlights
The sequence of meeting events. Group decision making. The meeting room. Attributes of the meeting leader. Additional meeting topics.
Prerequisites
None.
Designed For
CPAs, CFOs, controllers, leaders and managers.
Objectives
Recognize the types of people who attend meetings. Describe the problems caused when too many people attend a meeting. Cite the characteristics of the different types of meetings. Specify the types of information included in a post-meeting memo. Describe the circumstances under which a consensus building process can go wrong. Recognize the methods used to mitigate an excessive amount of group uniformity. Describe how to deal with differing room sizes. Describe the characteristics of the different types of questions. Specify the techniques used to deal with recurring meetings, large meetings, and small meetings.
Preparation
None.
Notice
None.
Leader(s):
Leader Bios
Steven Bragg, Western CPE
Steven M. Bragg, CPA, is a full-time book and course author who has written more than 70 business books. He provides Western CPE with self-study courses in the areas of accounting and finance, with an emphasis on the practical application of accounting standards and management techniques. A sampling of his courses include the The New Controller Guidebook, The GAAP Guidebook, Accountants’ Guidebook, and Closing the Books: An Accountant’s Guide. He also manages the Accounting Best Practices podcast.
Steven has been the CFO or controller of both public and private companies and has been a consulting manager with Ernst & Young and an auditor with Deloitte & Touche. He holds an MBA from Babson College, a Master of Finance from Bentley College, and a BA from the University of Maine (summa cum laude).
Non-Member Price $67.00
Member Price $58.00