FACILITATION SKILLS FOR THOSE TRICKY MEETING SITUATIONS
As businesswomen we're constantly leading meetings charged with guiding a team towards a common goal. But what do you do when you've got a group of difficult personalities to contend with in your session? This can be a particular challenge for women leaders who constantly balance the need to address issues firmly and confidently with the desire to remain poised and tactful. If you're frequently flustered with difficult personalities in your meetings and not quite sure how to manage them effectively, we will explore powerful techniques for managing the following tricky meeting situations:
- How to deal with the slacker/unprepared meeting attendee (case study presented)
- Managing the dominator without shutting them down
- Reigning in the rambling attendee and keeping your meeting on track
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
In 2003 Dana Brownlee, PMP founded Professionalism Matters, Inc., a boutique professional development training and consulting firm. Her company provides interactive training workshops on a variety of topics including project management, meeting facilitation, and team building. Dana has been published in the Wall Street Journal and the Atlanta Journal Constitution and featured on CNN as a national expert on meeting management.
Date: Friday, August 17, 2012
Time:
7:15-7:45 a.m.- Registration, Networking and Breakfast
7:45-9:15 a.m.- Program
Location: TPC Sguarloaf Country Club
Cost: $35 for Chamber Members;
$45 for Non-Chamber Members