This course addresses the most common and frustrating gaps between formal education and the real-world workplace: how to run effective meetings. Everyone has faced bad meetings in their career; if you haven’t, you likely will. To bridge this gap, Epee Founder Alan Levy offers a humorous and insightful approach to mastering the art of meetings. This course introduces the “Bad Meeting Gang” (common meeting pitfalls) and the superhero team that can eliminate these issues. It concludes with practical strategies for structuring successful meetings and driving accountability.
This course is ideal for anyone who wants to improve their meeting management skills, including:
This course requires no prior experience or knowledge. It is suitable for all eager individuals to learn how to run effective and successful meetings.
This course will help you
The course provides a comprehensive understanding of effective meeting management, covering essential concepts, practical strategies, and real-world examples.
The course consists of three main modules, each designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills to run effective meetings that drive results.
Typical Problems that Plague Meetings
“Meeting Roles” to take down the Bad Meeting Gang
Planning for a Successful Meeting
By the end of this course, you should be able to understand what makes meetings ineffective and how to avoid these pitfalls. You’ll learn practical strategies and techniques to run structured, engaging, and result-oriented meetings. This course will empower you to transform your meeting management skills and drive accountability in your team.
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This lesson discusses the typical problems that plague meetings.
This lesson introduces the concept of meeting roles to effectively deal with the typical challenges presented by the "Bad Meeting Gang" from the previous lesson.
This lesson introduces the need to plan for successful meetings using agendas and starts with an effective introduction section.
Alan discusses the practical assignment of meeting roles ahead of your meeting.
This lesson discussed planning for team updates and shares common challenges and best practices to deal with them.
This lesson discusses preparation to discuss New Business. This is often the heart of the meeting where assignments and deadlines are made. A little preparation can drive agreement, results, timeliness, and ultimately accountability.
The last section of a strong agenda is reviewing assignments and deadlines with the team before letting them leave.
Alan recaps the lessons and closes the course.