This 2-hour interactive online course covers the fundamentals of effective professional meetings. Meetings are a frequent (if not daily) part of business. With a small amount of preparation, meetings may be made more effective and efficient. Learn how to plan and attend various types of meetings, develop a strong personal style, and get meaningful results from each meeting you organize or attend.
Develop a strong personal style in organizing and/or attending a meeting that is efficient and effective
Be able to prepare a meeting agenda
Know how to separate objective and subjective portions of a meeting
Select formal or informal meeting styles depending on the people involved and the results desired
Know how to serve as a meeting chair- open, pace, control and close a meeting for positive results
Understand the fundamentals of power positions in seating arrangements
There will be a multiple-choice quiz at the end of this course.
This course is a part of a series of RedVector courses in Business Communications that includes:
Business Communications: Effective Business Letters (2 hours) Business Communications: Effective Business Emails (2 hours) Business Communications: Effective Business Meetings (2 hours) Business Communications: Effective Professional Presentations (2 hours)
SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT: Donna Rona
A coastal engineer with over 36 years experience in coastal, marine and environmental engineering, Dr. Rona is a licensed Professional Engineer in Mechanical Engineering. Combining a strong background in physics and earth sciences with extensive field experience in engineering, she has enjoyed a diverse career as a practicing engineer and consultant. Earning a BS in Ocean Engineering from Florida Atlantic University and a MS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Miami, she has also continued to participate in engineering and science education as both adjunct faculty and guest lecturer at several universities, later branching out to earn a certificate in Online Teaching from the University of California.
Dr. Rona is an experienced teacher and communicator. Author of professional journal papers, trade magazine articles and the book Environmental Permits (published by Van Nostrand Reinhold), she has served as editor of technical journals, taught graduate courses in engineering, and has served as a business communications consultant. She has authored over 40 technical courses currently offered online. Working with legislators, technical experts, and businesses, she has also developed skills and expertise in negotiation and arbitration.
Dr. Rona, an advocate of lifelong education, has also earned multiple advanced degrees in integrative medicine, including the Doctor of Naturopathy degree.
2 hrs. Online Course