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Managing Meetings training

Eight short microlessons on running meetings that are worth the time, from objectives and minutes to facilitation and meeting burnout, with a situational test.

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About this course

What the Managing Meetings course covers

This course covers running meetings well in eight short microlessons. It's built for anyone who leads meetings, and covers structuring team meetings, setting objectives, choosing who attends, taking minutes, facilitating with authority, productivity checklists and meeting burnout. It ends with a situational test.

Learning outcomes

What your people will be able to do

  • Structure team meetings for the best use of everyone's time
  • Apply good practice for taking minutes and keeping meeting records
  • Set a clear objective and invite the right people
  • Project authority through preparation and body language
  • Facilitate meetings and manage the dynamics in the room
  • Use checklists to keep meetings productive and relevant
Course contents

8 microlessons

Each microlesson is a short, TikTok-style video lesson, with knowledge checks along the way.

1Leading Team Meetings
2Explaining Minutes
3Objectives and People
4How to Run Successful Meetings Every Time
5Look the Part
6How to Facilitate With Authority in Meetings
73 Checklists for 80% Productive Meetings
8Beat the Meeting Burnout

  1. Leading Team Meetings: How a regular team meeting is structured, from updates to forecasts.
  2. Explaining Minutes: The styles of meeting minutes, and how to take them well.
  3. Objectives and People: Setting a clear objective and inviting only the people you need.
  4. How to Run Successful Meetings Every Time: A simple routine for meetings that stay on track.
  5. Look the Part: Projecting presence and authority through how you prepare and carry yourself.
  6. How to Facilitate With Authority in Meetings: Taking charge of the room and managing meeting dynamics.
  7. 3 Checklists for 80% Productive Meetings: Three checklists for before, during and after a productive meeting.
  8. Beat the Meeting Burnout: Cutting back on meetings that drain your team's time and energy.
Audience

Who should take this course

Who it's for

  • Managers and team leads who run regular meetings
  • Project managers who chair meetings across teams
  • Anyone whose calendar is full of meetings that overrun
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Your questions answered

Questions about Managing Meetings training

How long is the Managing Meetings course?

It's made up of 8 short microlessons, plus a situational test. Learners can finish it in one sitting or spread it over a few days, and 5Mins sends reminders until it is done.

How are learners assessed?

The course ends with a situational test: a realistic workplace scenario, with questions on how you would handle it.

What does the course cover?

Structuring team meetings, setting objectives, choosing who attends, taking minutes, facilitating with authority, productivity checklists and avoiding meeting burnout.

Who should take Managing Meetings training?

Managers, team leads and project managers who run meetings, and anyone who wants fewer, better meetings.

Can I try the course first?

Yes. Request a free sample lesson and book a short demo with our team. After your demo, we'll share sample lessons with you so you can see the format for yourself.

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