Virtual Meetings Series

Description

The Virtual Meetings Series provides practical techniques for planning and leading successful virtual meetings. Participants learn how to prepare effectively, engage participants, keep virtual groups focused, address challenging group dynamics, and move meetings toward clear results.

Begin with Virtual Meetings 101: The Basics, which addresses the most common challenges faced when leading virtual meetings and provides practical techniques for preparing, starting, executing, and closing them successfully.

Or, complete the Full 3-Part Series to build on those fundamentals with strategies for managing dysfunctional behavior and disagreement, improving focus and questioning, and applying advanced virtual engagement techniques. 

Registration Options: Participants may register for Virtual Meetings 101 only or the Full 3-Part Series (Parts I–III). Parts II and III are not available as standalone registration options.

This course is ideal for:

This course is ideal for professionals who regularly lead or participate in virtual meetings, including:

• Managers and team leaders
• Executives
• Facilitators and consultants
• Project and program leaders
• Sales professionals
• Anyone responsible for leading productive virtual meetings

Key Takeaways:

Participants will learn practical techniques to:

• Prepare virtual meetings with clear objectives, agendas, and ground rules
• Start virtual meetings effectively and establish participant engagement
• Gather and share information efficiently in a virtual environment
• Keep virtual groups focused and on track
• Close meetings with clear outcomes and next steps
• Apply strategies that encourage participation and interaction

Full Series participants will also learn to:

• Identify, prevent, and address dysfunctional group behavior
• Navigate disagreements and move groups toward consensus
• Use advanced focusing and questioning techniques
• Apply virtual brainstorming and information-gathering techniques
• Strengthen engagement throughout virtual sessions

What you'll learn:

Virtual Meetings 101: The Basics
Part I | 1 Half-Day Session | $765

Learn the foundation for running successful virtual meetings, including preparation, meeting starts, execution, participant engagement, and effective closes.

Virtual Meetings Series: Basics, Group Dynamics & Advanced Skills
Parts I–III | 3 Consecutive Half-Day Sessions | $1,575

Complete the entire series and progress from virtual-meeting fundamentals to managing group dynamics and applying advanced virtual facilitation and engagement techniques.

Registration Note: Participants may register for Part I only or the Full 3-Part Series. Parts II and III cannot be purchased separately.

Course Objectives

Part I — Virtual Meetings 101: The Basics
Build the foundation for successful virtual meetings. Learn how to prepare effectively, establish clear objectives and ground rules, start with purpose, maintain focus, gather participant input, and close with clear results.

Part II — Virtual Meetings 201: Group Dynamics
Build on the fundamentals by learning how to recognize and address dysfunctional behavior, navigate disagreements, and guide virtual groups toward alignment and consensus.

Part III — Virtual Meetings 301: Advanced Skills
Advance your virtual meeting skills with focusing, questioning, brainstorming, and engagement techniques designed to increase participation and produce stronger group results.

Why Take This Course

The Virtual Meetings Series goes beyond simply explaining virtual meeting best practices. Participants experience practical techniques they can apply immediately and have opportunities to see effective virtual facilitation strategies modeled throughout the training.

Leadership Strategies' training approach emphasizes practical techniques, dynamic instruction, and interactive exercises and practice.