Meetings Mastery: Run And Attend Meetings Efficiently

Make your meetings efficient, effective and enjoyable to run and attend

What you'll learn

Identify and handle the four key types of business meetings

Plan and run meetings that stay focused, productive, and on time

Know exactly when to cancel, shorten, or skip a meeting entirely

Assign roles, set agendas, and follow up effectively — without nagging

Stay confident and calm in difficult meetings or with senior stakeholders

Handle common meeting challenges: latecomers, dominators, silence, and conflict

And much much more!

Requirements

No previous equipment or experience is needed

Having some examples in mind from your work would be helpful

A pen and paper might be useful at times

A willingness to learn is essential!

Description

Meetings Mastery: Run and Attend Meetings EfficientlyMake your meetings efficient, effective and enjoyable to run and attendTired of wasting hours in meetings that go nowhere?Do you leave meetings thinking, “That could have been an email”? Or worse — unsure what was decided, what you're supposed to do next, or why you were even invited in the first place?You're not alone. Meetings have become one of the biggest time drains in the modern workplace — but they don’t have to be.In this course, you’ll learn how to transform every meeting you run or attend. Whether you’re a manager leading a project team, or a team member trying to stay productive and sane, this course will show you how to make meetings more efficient, more effective, and yes — even more enjoyable.You’ll learn how to stay on track, make real decisions, and wrap up meetings with clear outcomes and follow-ups. We'll cover how to stop the endless rambling, manage tricky personalities, handle conflict, and even survive long meetings without losing your mind.This course is packed with practical strategies and tools to help you:Stay focused and avoid time-wastingWhen to cancel a meeting altogether, How to set clear agendas that actually get followedHow to assign roles so people show up prepared and engaged.Contribute with confidence, even if you’re not leadingHandle latecomers, dominant voices, or awkward silencesMake hybrid and remote meetings run smoothlyCreate a culture of better meetings across your teamWhat would it mean for your workday and company profits if even half your meetings were better? Less stress, better decisions, clearer communication — and more time to focus on the work that actually matters.Your instructor, Chris Croft, is one of the UK’s most experienced and popular business trainers. With decades of experience in project management, leadership, and productivity, Chris has taught over 30 online courses and trained thousands of professionals around the world. His teaching style is practical, engaging, and always rooted in real-world business experience.If you want to stop dreading meetings and start making them work for you, your team, and your business — this course is for you.Join now and start mastering your meetings today.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction - What Even Is a Meeting?

Lecture 1 Meetings Decoded: The Four Types

Lecture 2 Meeting or Not Meeting? That is the Question

Lecture 3 Should You Just Cancel That Meeting? (Probably Yes)

Section 2: Planning the Perfect Meeting

Lecture 4 The Right Bottoms on the Right Seats in your Meeting

Lecture 5 Who’s Doing What? Assigning Meeting Roles

Lecture 6 Timeboxing: Why Meetings Need a Hard Stop

Lecture 7 Agendas: The Secret Sauce of Great Meetings

Lecture 8 Nagging with Style: The Power of the Pre-Meeting Reminder

Lecture 9 Ground Rules and Pastries: Starting Meetings The Right Way

Lecture 10 Getting the Best from Everyone in Meetings (Even Clive)

Section 3: Running the Room

Lecture 11 Don’t Just Say It - Show It: Visuals in Meetings

Lecture 12 Making Actual Decisions (Instead of Just Talking About Them)

Lecture 13 Staying On Track (and Actually Finishing on Time)

Lecture 14 Meeting Minutes Without The Misery

Lecture 15 Wrapping It Up: How To End A Meeting Properly

Lecture 16 Are We Any Good At This? - Asking for Feedback

Section 4: When You’re Not the Chair

Lecture 17 How to Say No to a Meeting (Without appearing rude)

Lecture 18 When You Don’t Know Why You’re in the Room

Lecture 19 Turning Up Ready: How to Prep for a Meeting That Matters

Lecture 20 The Art of Joining Late (Without Being That Person)

Lecture 21 Surviving Long Meetings (Without Losing Your Mind or the Will to Live)

Section 5: Dealing With Humans

Lecture 22 Dealing with the Latecomers

Lecture 23 When Someone Turns Up Unprepared

Lecture 24 Keeping People Engaged: From Zoning Out to Leaning In

Lecture 25 Managing Group Dynamics: The Introverts, Extroverts & Everyone in Between

Section 6: Chaos Control

Lecture 26 Getting Through the Agenda Against The Odds

Lecture 27 Meetings Gone Off-Piste: Bringing It Back On Track

Lecture 28 When One Person Dominates: Reclaiming the Meeting

Lecture 29 Handling Conflict in Meetings

Lecture 30 Taming Difficult People in Meetings

Lecture 31 Should You Even BE At That Meeting?

Section 7: If It All Goes a Bit Pear-Shaped

Lecture 32 What to Do When You’ve Messed Up A Meeting

Lecture 33 When There’s Tension in the Room (But Nobody’s Saying It)

Lecture 34 Staying Calm When Things Get Stressful

Lecture 35 Dealing With Senior People in Your Meeting (Without Getting Intimidated)

Section 8: Long-Term Meeting Strategies

Lecture 36 Remote & Hybrid Meetings: How to Make Them Less Awful

Lecture 37 Recurring Meetings: Are They Working or Just… Recurring?

Lecture 38 Follow-Up That Actually Follows Up

Lecture 39 Breaking the Habit of Bad Meetings

Lecture 40 Creating a Culture of Better Meetings

Section 9: Wrap Up

Lecture 41 A Final Thought: You Can Do This!

Professionals who spend too much time in unproductive meetings,Team members who want to contribute confidently and clearly,Managers or leaders who regularly run meetings of any size,Remote or hybrid workers looking to improve online meetings,Project managers aiming to keep meetings on track and outcomes-focused,Anyone who wants to reduce stress and get more value from every meeting