Mastering Online Meetings Quick Start
FAC-101 · 4 HOURS
Lead productive virtual meetings that reach a firm decision.
Planning, engagement, tools and keeping things on track.
Course purpose
Lead groups through the special challenges of online meetings: good planning, engaging participants, using the right tools, and keeping things on track to reach a firm decision.
Why take it
Every meeting spends time: the time for the meeting and the time participants could spend on other work. This workshop helps you use that time well.
You'll have the opportunity to
- Keep people focused and engaged.
- Set up a meeting.
- Work through what to do before, during and after the meeting.
- Lead the meeting toward a firm decision.
“This book is a concise, substance-packed, guide for effective online meetings.”
JohnM360, reader review of Mastering Online Meetings
Go deeper
Longer courses on the same topic, with more practice, coaching, tools and role-plays.
Your instructor
Michael Fraidenburg has taught with NWETC for over a decade and is known for his thoughtful approach. He is a Certified Mediator, an American Fisheries Society Certified Fisheries Professional and a Certified Virtual Facilitator.
He specializes in community, environmental, public policy, multi-party and science-intensive conflicts, and has taught facilitation skills for more than 20 years.
Enroll and receive a free copy of the instructor's book, Mastering Online Meetings: 52 Tips to Engage Your Audience and Get the Best Out of Your Virtual Meetings.
Course details
- Facilitators adding online meeting facilitation to their tool kit.
- Professionals who lead meetings where all or some participants are offsite.
- Trainers who need to get everyone on the same page.
- Supervisors, managers and project managers responsible for teamwork across locations.
- Planning: chart the course for your online meeting
- Designing: carry out the meeting's plan
- Engagement: keep participants attentive and involved
- Tools: use the tools that support online meetings
A computer that can show two windows at once (two monitors work well) and an audio headset with a microphone.