Course overview:
The course is specifically tailored for professionals pursuing careers in the fields of business, administration and diplomacy and provides its participants with the know-how needed to effectively chair and participate in a variety of different kinds of meetings from formal to informal ones. Personal nature and a flexible formula of the course combined with experienced lecturers ensure maximum effectiveness in the acquisition of knowledge.
Key topics:
- the skill of setting an agenda
- pre-meeting preparation
- the differences between formal and informal meetings
- working with advisers and secretariats
- the concepts of “deadlines”, “lines to take” and “red lines”
- cultural differences in negotiating and “plain speaking”
- gathering support for one’s position
- Chatham House Rule
- Art of dealing with conflicts and lack of consensus
- Use of diplomatic skills such as the constructive ambiguity
- When to “call it a day”
- Case study – how to get your nominee appointed for a position
Learning methodology:
The course takes a balanced approach, with theory and practice complementing each other to facilitate the learning experience. The program is highly interactive in nature, based on a mixture of lectures and hand-on components. Case studies and active engagement of the students to demonstrate gained knowledge in practical context ensures maximum benefit for all the participants.
Program benefits:
Upon the completion of the program, the participants will:
- acquire the ability to maximize the effectiveness of a meeting in the position of both chair and participant
- gain the know-how of agenda and pre-meeting preparation
- significantly elevate the professionality of their behaviour during meetings
- master the meeting-connected concepts
