Effective Meetings Workshop

Should your last meeting have been an email instead of a meeting?

Are you tired of wasting time in meetings?

Then the Effective Meetings Workshop is for you.

Based on the proven 10-Step System in Gordon Sheppard’s book called the ‘Meeting Leadership Solution’, in this workshop you’ll learn how to:

Calculate the actual cost of a meeting so you stop wasting time and money
Become an outstanding meeting facilitator
Build an effective agenda
Disagree productively
Connect every meeting to your strategy
Follow up FAST and be more accountable
Get inspired and take action!

The Result?

By the end of this workshop Executives will:

Know how to run highly productive meetings
Build agendas that make a real impact
Become inspired facilitators who get the best out of everyone in their meetings

Ultimately the Executives who learn how to have highly effective meetings will make their organizations more productive and profitable.

Unproductive meetings cost $37 billion a year in the United States alone, according to BusinessInsider.com

How much money are you wasting in bad meetings right now?

Key Learning Objectives

Meeting Leadership Solution 10-Step System

In this Effective Meetings Workshop Executives will learn the Meeting Leadership 10-Step System, which follows.
1. Get Real With Yourself

In this step senior leaders will gain self-awareness and learn how to take responsibility for how they act during a meeting. They'll also learn how to find a mentor and make a great POINT when it's their turn to speak in a meeting.
2. Get Real With Your Team

In this step Executives will find practical ways to build trust with their teams. From effective listening techniques to learning how to have a productive disagreement getting real with your team will lead to more productive meetings.
3. Know Your Total Meeting Cost

How much are you spending per hour on meetings? This step will help you measure the actual cost of a meeting so you can stop wasting time and money.
4. Get A Great Facilitator

In this step you'll learn how to rate your current meeting leader's facilitation skills. You'll also answer 15 questions that will help you become a better meeting facilitator.
5. Link The Meeting To Your Strategy

Find out how to connect every meeting directly to your organization strategy. Once apply this powerful technique, then every meeting in your organization will move your strategy forward.
6. Build A Blockbuster AGENDA

Imagine what it would be like if every one of your meetings was as exciting as your favourite Hollywood blockbuster movie? Well, in step 6 you'll find out how to do that by creating inspiring agendas that people actually want to read.
7. Meet In The Right Space

Where you meet matters as much as what you are meeting about. So step 7 will help you consider everything you need to create an exceptional meeting space, whether your in-person or online.
8. Get Awesome Meeting Resources

Step 8 offers great book titles, articles, and links to information that will help you improve your meetings.
9. Follow-Up FAST

Want more accountability after every meeting. In step 9 you'll learn how to use the FAST acronym to do this.
10. Get Inspired and Take Action!

Learn how to get inspired so you can motivate your team and make your meetings great!

Customer Feedback

“Gord has an uncanny gift of being able to read individuals and situations, while bringing out their best in a very short amount of time. He helped us to produce great results that are truly actionable.”

Workshop Details

A Highly Interactive Team-Building Opportunity

In thes highly engaging workshop Executive Teams will learn to trust each other deeply so they can have better meetings.. They will also build empathy and the ability to honestly communicate so they can improve their meetings.
Meeting Leadership Workbook

Each student will receive the 39-Page Meeting Leadership workbook (pdf). This will help them take notes and focus on key concepts during this dynamic training session (you'll find a detailed description of the workbook below).
Meeting Leadership Solution Book

Each student will receive the 189-Page Meeting Leadership Solution book (pdf). In this book you'll get the entire Meeting Leadership Solutions 10-Step System! (you'll find a detailed description of the book below).
A Highly Experienced Instructor

Gordon Sheppard is a highly experienced Management Consultant who has helped thousands of leaders to grow through coaching, training and organization improvement engagements. He has delivered the Effective Meetings Workshop to rave reviews from senior leaders around the world. See a detailed description of why you should work with Gordon below.
In-Person or Online

This workshop is available in-person or online.
Professional Development Credits

This workshop may be eligible for Professional Development Credits (as your Association)
Certificate Of Completion

At the end you'll receive a certificate of completion, so you can let your colleagues know that you completed the Executive Planning System Workshop!

Books

Meeting Leadership Workbook

All participants receive a copy of the 38-page Meeting Leadership Workbook. This will help them take notes and retain key concepts that they can use to improve their meetings immediately.

Meeting Leadership Solution

The Meeting Leadership Solution by Gordon Sheppard delivers a proven 10-step system to help Professionals take action to make their meetings more productive and profitable.

Corporate Training Clients Include:

Why Hire Gordon Sheppard

Gordon Sheppard Bio

Gord mission is to “empower Executives so they can positively impact themselves, their teams and their entire organization.

Gord has presented workshops on a variety of topics for companies and events across Canada and the United States for organizations including;

AICPA
APEGA
PMI Northern Alberta
Economic Developers Association of Alberta
Calgary and Area Medical Staff Society
CPHR Alberta
MARCOM
University of Alberta
Administrative Professionals Conference and more.

Gord is the CEO of Business Expert Solutions Inc., a company that inspires and empowers leaders to take action and transform their organizations with impactful insights, training and services from industry experts.

He is also a Management Consultant, Leadership Coach, Professional Speaker, Podcaster, Meeting Facilitator and Trainer.

He combines a Master’s Degree in Business Administration with a Bachelor’s Degree in Drama, and Prosci Change Management Certification to deliver a unique, people -centred approach that helps leaders to succeed.

Gord has worked successfully with CEOs, Executives, Managers, Employees, Students and Volunteers across all sectors.

You can hire Gord to deliver a workshop, coach executives, facilitate difficult conversations, help you build your organization strategy, speak at your event, and more.

This Workshop Is For All Senior Leaders

More Feedback

"If you would like to engage your staff or students in an interactive session, contact Gordon Sheppard. Gord will share valuable information and strategies to make your meetings worthwhile, productive and engaging."

“I enjoyed this event and took away several nuggets that I can implement into my meeting structure to create some quick wins in facilitating efficient and effective meetings."

Pricing

$ 2500

Team-Building Opportunity
Meeting Leadership Workbook
Meeting Leadership Solution Book
Experienced Instructor
Improved Meetings

$ 3500

Team-Building Opportunity
Effective Meetings Workbook
Meeting Leadership Solution Book
Experienced Instructor
Build Effective Agendas

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Summary

BEFORE

Built For Executives

Meeting Leadership Workbook

Detailed Instructions and Workshop Agenda

DURING

Great Team-Building

Experienced Instructor (Gordon Sheppard)

Build Trust With Your Leadership Team

AFTER

Certificate Of Completion

Professional Development Credits

Instructor Follow-Up

Book A Workshop Today!

Get in touch so we can help you learn about how this workshop can benefit your entire organization.

Want More Workshops?

Executive Training Opportunities

Gord also offers presentations for leaders on a variety of topics including:

Executive Wins
Executive Planning and Profitability
Effective Meetings
Conflict Management
Communication
Presentation skills
Time Management

Get in touch to learn more.

Effective Meetings FAQs

Who should attend this workshop?

Senior leaders, managers, and executives who want to improve meeting productivity, team collaboration, and meeting facilitation skills will benefit from this workshop.

How will this workshop help reduce meeting costs?

Participants will learn how to calculate the true cost of meetings, helping them identify and eliminate unnecessary time and financial waste.

Can this workshop be applied to both in-person and online meetings?

Absolutely! The workshop emphasizes the importance of creating the right meeting environment, whether virtual or in-person, ensuring productivity in both settings.

Will there be resources to continue improving my meeting skills?

Yes, you’ll receive a curated list of books, articles, and tools to further develop your meeting leadership abilities.

How does the workshop link meetings to organizational strategy?

The workshop teaches how to align each meeting’s purpose with the overall organizational strategy, ensuring that meetings contribute to strategic goals. Crafting agendas that are both strategic and engaging, helping participants stay focused and motivated.

Effective Meetings Workshop