{"id":4312,"date":"2019-10-31T08:30:20","date_gmt":"2019-10-31T08:30:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/?p=4312"},"modified":"2020-01-10T11:58:18","modified_gmt":"2020-01-10T11:58:18","slug":"conducting-successful-meetings-case-study","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/conducting-successful-meetings-case-study\/","title":{"rendered":"Conducting Successful Meetings \u2013 Case Study"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5><\/h5>\n<h5><strong>Company Profile<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Delegates on the Conducting Successful Meetings Course run by STL mainly hold key stakeholder positions, in addition to management, team leadership and director-level posts.<\/p>\n<p>They came from a variety of different industries including accounting, banking, pharma, a sporting goods manufacturer and tech.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4311\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4311\" style=\"width: 6016px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4311\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/conducting-meetings-case-study.jpg\" alt=\"STLs London course on conducting meetings\" width=\"6016\" height=\"4016\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/conducting-meetings-case-study.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/conducting-meetings-case-study-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/conducting-meetings-case-study-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/conducting-meetings-case-study-1024x684.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 6016px) 100vw, 6016px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4311\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Conducting successful meetings<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h5><strong>Business Requirement<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Many of the companies that sent delegates on \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/ps-conducting-meetings.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Conducting Meetings<\/a>\u2019 wanted their staff to get better at planning, delivering and following up on action points during meetings in order to make them more effective.<\/p>\n<p>They were hoping that staff would gain a grounding in the core concepts of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skillsyouneed.com\/ips\/conduct-meeting.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Conducting Meetings<\/a> and gain awareness of the impact of external and internal factors in an organisation upon individual and team decision-making when it comes to making meetings more productive.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Some of the challenges identified:<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>HR departments booking delegates on this course had identified the following challenges:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Many lacked the courage, conviction and confidence to successfully plan, lead and follow up on a meeting agenda<\/li>\n<li>They needed a workable model and clear strategies that they could take away and use in the business to help meetings run more efficiently<\/li>\n<li>Developing their ability to notice and practice higher-level communication and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/presentation-skills-london.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">presentation skills<\/a> was acknowledged as a significant factor in decreased meeting productivity.<strong style=\"font-size: 1rem\">\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><strong>Solution<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>STL worked collaboratively with all stakeholders to come up with this iteration of Conducting Meetings, which is being regularly updated as new material and trends impact the global business landscape.<\/p>\n<h6><strong>The training solutions delivered served the following key areas, namely that they had to; <\/strong><\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li>be of high impact.<\/li>\n<li>have a practical bias rather than theoretical.<\/li>\n<li>serve the business needs of the company.<\/li>\n<li>be of direct benefit to those using the tools and techniques demonstrated.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6><strong>Some of the topics covered included:<\/strong><\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Basics: <\/strong>The purpose of the meeting<strong>, <\/strong>mutual objectives<strong>, <\/strong>priorities of attendees and how to build rapport from the beginning<\/li>\n<li><strong>Communication:<\/strong> Verbal and non-verbal, how others see us, body language, what we say, how we say it and listening skills<\/li>\n<li><strong>Strategies:<\/strong> Planning ahead, saying Yes and No, giving and receiving feedback, dealing with manipulation and disagreements<\/li>\n<li><strong>Putting It All Together:<\/strong> Making choices, taking control and practical feedback<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To facilitate this process, we provided a number of handouts, engaged in role plays, dug into relevant case studies and used delegates examples to bring the course material alive. Everyone left with a manual and a clear action and implementation plan for their return to work post-course.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h5><strong>Benefits \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>The outcomes achieved by delivering the strategic decision-making course included:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Maximising results from business meetings, including rapport building, feedback, dealing with manipulation and disagreements and forward planning<\/li>\n<li>An increase in confidence as a result of learning about powerful communication strategies<\/li>\n<li>The benefits of cross-collaboration and understanding how clear objective setting can substantially increase productivity.<strong style=\"font-size: 1rem\">\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><strong>Delegates comments: <\/strong><\/h5>\n<h6><em>\u00a0\u201cExtremely helpful course. Well-paced, never felt bored. No topic felt redundant. Andrew was extremely friendly and engaging. Good level of interaction between presenter and us. I definitely feel more confident after today. Would recommend it to anyone.\u201d<\/em><\/h6>\n<h6><em>\u201cGood course presented by a very knowledgeable trainer. I found all the content very practical and beneficial.\u201d<\/em><\/h6>\n<h5><strong>Trainer\u2019s comment:<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>This was an interesting and stimulating course to deliver. There was a lot of lively discussion around communication in general and how to overcome the delegates\u2019 specific challenges.<\/p>\n<p>These included role plays, techniques and practical strategies to help delegates make the most of meetings. It was very gratifying to see light-bulb moments happening throughout as delegates assimilated the material and applied it to their workplace examples ready to action after the course.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Company Profile Delegates on the Conducting Successful Meetings Course run by STL mainly hold key stakeholder positions, in addition to management, team leadership and director-level posts. They came from a variety of different industries including accounting, banking, pharma, a sporting goods manufacturer and tech. 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