Effective Meetings Workshop
Improve your meeting productivity by participating in the Effective Meetings Professional Development Workshop.
The Effective Meetings Professional Development Workshop
This workshop will help you and your team gain the skills and confidence you need to run more productive and profitable meetings.
You’ll also learn:
- How to calculate the actual cost of a meeting
- How to become an outstanding facilitator
- How to build an effective agenda
- How to fight…so you can really get along
- How to connect every meeting to your strategy
- How to follow up FAST and be more accountable
- How to get inspired and take action!
Your Meeting Challenges
Does your team struggle with any of these challenges during meetings?
THE FACILITATOR IS BAD
NO AGENDA
MEETINGS COST MONEY
people are late
poor communication
ONLINE MEETINGS SUCK
Unproductive meetings cost $37 billion a year in the United States alone, according to BusinessInsider.com
How much money are you wasting in bad meetings right now?
What Customers Are Saying
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What You Get In The Workshop
Leaders who take this workshop will gain the skills and confidence they need to run highly effective meetings!
Here’s what you can expect before, during and after the workshop.
1. Meeting Leadership Workbook
Each student will receive the 39-Page Meeting Leadership workbook (pdf). This will help them take notes and focus on key concepts during this dynamic training session (you’ll find a detailed description of the workbook below).
2. Meeting Leadership Solution - Book
Each student will receive the 189-Page Meeting Leadership Solution book (pdf). In this book you’ll get the entire Meeting Leadership Solutions 10-Step System! (you’ll find a detailed description of the book below).
3. Instructions In Advance
Whether it’s in-person or online, each student will receive instructions in advance so they can get the most out of this workshop. For example, online participants will get a Zoom link, password, and instructions about how to login.
4. A Highly Interactive & Engaging Session
The session begins with hearing from each individual about their biggest meeting challenges, and we talk about how to fix them.
Then students are introduced to each step in the Meeting Leadership Solution 10-Step System (see detailed description below).
As we learn each step together the students will participate in small group break-out sessions.
In groups of 2, students will learn about themselves and how to get inspired.
In groups of 3, students will get hands-on experience managing conflict.
In groups of 4, students will explore how to become outstanding meeting facilitators.
Throughout the session we will refer to specific concepts and checklists in the Meeting Leadership Solution Workbook.
This helps learners retain the concepts so they can immediately apply them to make their next meeting more productive and profitable.
5. An Experienced Instructor
The Effective Meetings Professional Development Workshop is taught by Gordon Sheppard, a business expert who has run and participated in more than 2000 meetings! See a detailed description of why you should work with Gordon below.
6. A Great Networking Opportunity
During this interactive session students will also have multiple opportunities to get to know each other so they can expand their network.
7. Certificate Of Completion
At the end you’ll receive a certificate of completion, so you can let your colleagues know that you completed the Effective Meetings Professional Development Workshop.
8. Professional Development Credits
Many professionals who have completed the Effective Meetings Professional Development Workshop have received 3 hours of Professional Development Credits from their Association (APEGA, CPHR, AICPA, PMI etc.). So check with your Professional Association to see if this training is eligible.
9. Instructor Follow-Up
Your instructor is always just an email away if you have any follow up questions.
10. More Productive Meetings
Investing in the Effective Meetings Professional Development Workshop will ultimately lead to better meetings for you and your team!
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Workshop Booking Details
Number of Participants
This workshop can done for group sizes ranging from 10 to 200 people, in small venues and at large conferences.
Workshop Duration
It is recommended that you book 1/2 day for this workshop, but it can also be customized to meet your needs.
In-Person or Online
This workshop can be delivered via Zoom, or in-person at your location, or as a breakout session at a conference.
Eligible For Professional Development Credits
Many professionals who have completed the Effective Meetings Professional Development Workshop have received 3 hours of Professional Development Credits from their Association (APEGA, CPHR, AICPA, PMI etc.). So check with your Professional Association to see if this training is eligible.
Cost
Cost can be billed per student, or based on a special flat rate per group. Get in touch for details.
Summary Of What You Get In The Workshop
BEFORE
The Meeting Leadership Solution Book
The Meeting Leadership Solution Workbook
Instructions In Advance
DURING
Highly Engaging And Interactive Session
Experienced Instructor Gordon Sheppard
Networking Opportunity
AFTER
Certificate Of Completion
Professional Development Credits
Instructor Follow-Up
Our Clients Inlcude
Workshop Samples
The Meeting Leadership Workbook - Description
The Meeting Leadership Workbook is a practical tool that helps students to deeply learn all 10-Steps in the Meeting Leadership Solution System.
Here’s a sample of what you’ll get in the Meeting Leadership Workbook:
1. Easy-To-Remember Acronyms
For example, one of the key learnings in the workshop is to teach leaders how to use the word POINT when it’s their turn to speak in a meeting.
2. Helpful Checklists
For example, one of the key learnings in the workshop is to teach leaders how to use the word POINT when it’s their turn to speak in a meeting.
3. Rating Systems For Your Meetings
This tool helps leaders to rate the current productivity level of their meetings, and then choose what they want level they want to get to in the future.
4. Certificate Of Completion
Every student who completes the workshop will receive a certificate of completion, which you’ll find in the workbook.
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This Workshop Is For All Leaders Including:
- Engineers
- Doctors
- Project Managers
- Geoscientists
- Business Owners
- Administrative Professionals
- CEOs
- Educators
- Accountants
- Corporate Teams and more!
The Meeting Leadership Solution Book - Description
This workshop is based on the Meeting Leadership Solution, written by Gordon Sheppard. In this book you’ll learn the Meeting Leadership Solution 10-Step System which includes:
Step 1: Get Real With Yourself
In this step you’ll discover techniques that will help you take responsibility for how you act during a meeting. So whether you’re the facilitator or a participant, the techniques you learn in step 1 will make you more effective in every meeting you attend.
Step 2: Get Real With Your Team
In this step you’ll find practical ways to help you build trust with your meeting teammates. From effective listening techniques, to ensuring that you know how to fight effectively, the techniques you’ll learn in this section will increase productivity in your meetings.
Step 3: Know Your Total Meeting Cost
How much are you spending per hour to meet with your team? This section will help you figure out how to measure the actual cost of a meeting which will then allow you to determine whether or not your meetings are actually worth having.
Step 4: Get A Great Facilitator
In this step you’ll learn how to rate your current meeting leader. Once you determine their competency level, then you can decide whether or not they ‘gotta grow’ or ‘gotta go’.
Step 5: Link The Meeting To Your Strategy
Find out how you can stop any meeting, at any moment, and connect that moment directly to your organizational strategy. Once you learn this and apply this powerful technique, your meetings will give you a competitive edge within your industry.
Step 6: Build A Blockbuster AGENDA
Imagine what it would be like if every one of your meetings was as exciting as your favourite Hollywood blockbuster movie? Well, in step 6 you’ll find out how to do just that by creating inspiring agendas in a new and unique way.
Step 7: Meet In The Right Space
Where you meet matters as much as what you are meeting about. So step 7 will help you consider everything you need to create an exceptional meeting space that inspires your team to achieve greatness during meetings.
Step 8: Get Awesome Meeting Resources
No two meetings are the same. What worked for you last time may not work for you again. Because of this you need a variety of tools to help you optimize every meeting you attend. As a result, step 8 offers great book titles, articles, and links to information and inspiration that will help you make your next meeting exceptional.
Step 9: Follow-Up FAST
Want to make more money? Have happier customers? Engaged staff? A more effective Board? Then you will want to learn to use our FAST techniques after every meeting you attend.
Step 10: Get Inspired And Take Action!
In this step we’ll help you to figure out how to get inspired so you can immediately improve your meeting culture.
Why Hire Gordon Sheppard
Gord is passionate about helping leaders to succeed. His work is dedicated to providing them with insights and information that they can put into action.
Gord has presented the Effective Meetings Professional Development Workshop across Canada and the United States for organizations including; AICPA; APEGA; PMI Northern Alberta; Economic Developers Association of Alberta; Calgary and Area Medical Staff Society; CPHR Alberta; MARCOM; University of Alberta; King’s University; Concordia University; Burman University; Rotary District 5360; Alberta Girl Guides; ATB Financial: APC – Administrative Professionals Conference and more.
Gord is the CEO of Business Expert Solutions Inc., a company that inspires and empowers leaders to take action and transform their organizations with impactful insights, training and services from industry experts.
He is also a Leadership Coach, Consultant, Professional Speaker, Meeting Facilitator and Trainer.
He combines a Master’s Degree in Business Administration with a Bachelor’s Degree in Drama, and Prosci Change Management Certification to deliver a unique, people -centred approach that helps leaders to succeed.
Gord has worked successfully with CEOs, Executives, Managers, Employees, Students and Volunteers across all sectors.
You can hire Gord to deliver a workshop, coach executives, facilitate difficult conversations, help you build your organization strategy, teach you how to produce and market online courses, speak at your event, and more.
Media Appearances Include
Notable Appearances Include
MEG Energy - Effective Meetings Professional Development Workshop - Sept 29, 2021
Thanks again to MEG Energy for bringing me back to present the Effective Meetings Professional Development Workshop – online! This group of highly engaged professionals shared openly and they were eager to grow their communications skills.
Visit https://www.megenergy.com/ to learn more!
Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta
APEGA Nexus Conference 2021
Online
I really enjoyed presenting to more than 275 people at the APEGA Nexus Online Conference on June 9, 2021! I also appreciated the great reviews and look forward to working with APEGA in the future.
“APEGA’s premier PD event brings together new and seasoned professional engineers and geoscientists for two days of expert-led sessions on industry innovation, technical competence, and regulation in Alberta.”
Visit https://apeganexus.ca to learn more!
AICPA Women's Global Leadership Summit 2019 San Diego, California, USA
It was great to present ‘The Truth About Meetings For Executives (and how to fix them…)” at the AICPA Women’s Global Leadership Summit 2019 on November 7, 2019 in San Diego, California! And if you are a woman looking for a great leadership training conference then visit their website to learn more at
Edmonton Confederation of Community Leagues Leagues Alive Conference 2019
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
I really enjoyed delivering the Keynote speech at the Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues Annual Conference on October 26, 2019! And if you want to learn more about the great work that EFCL does to support your community, then visit https://efcl.org/
Summary Of What You Get In The Workshop
BEFORE
The Meeting Leadership Solution Book
The Meeting Leadership Solution Workbook
Instructions In Advance
DURING
Highly Engaging And Interactive Session
Experienced Instructor Gordon Sheppard
Networking Opportunity
AFTER
Certificate Of Completion
Professional Development Credits
Instructor Follow-Up
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