Benefits

The Japan Solutions ‘Facilitating Meetings’ program will provide many benefits, including:

• Enhanced meeting productivity
• Increased meeting efficiency, leading to less wasted resources
• Greater confidence when facilitating meetings

• Leads or facilitates internal or external meetings
• Expects to facilitate internal or external meetings in the future
• Participates in meetings that are inefficient or fail to reach consensus
• Is required to influence change in attitude or behavior through meetings
• Desires greater input or contribution from colleagues or subordinates
• Would like to enhance their communication skills in business settings

Course Content

Some of the highlights of the Japan Solutions ‘Facilitating Meetings’ program include:

• Planning and structuring meetings effectively
• Building rapport and creating environments conducive for discussion
• Clarifying objectives and guiding meetings
• Asking questions and eliciting relevant information
• Ensuring full understanding and contribution of each participant
• Keeping meetings on track and focused
• Managing time effectively and ensuring progress
• Handling disagreeable, dominating or uncooperative participants
• Adapting communication style to fit the situation and participants
• Dealing with diversity within members
• Overcoming differences and obstacles in order to reach consensus
• Dealing with tension, differences and conflict

Course Hours

The Japan Solutions ‘Facilitating Meetings’ program is available in the following packages;

• 8 Hours – Core Skills Covered
• 16 Hours – Core Skills with Simulation Activities
• 24 Hours – Comprehensive Package with Multiple Simulations (Recommended)