Mastering Hybrid Meetings
Blending Remote and Onsite Teams
How do you make sure that both in-person and remote participants stay engaged and feel like they are all in the same meeting? This course examines the typical pitfalls that occur in hybrid meetings and explores four variations on the hybrid meeting.
Who will benefit from this course?
Ideal For:
- Managers
- Executives
- Supervisors
- Consultants
- Client Relationship Managers
- Trainers
- Sales Professionals
- Project Managers
- Facilitators
Needing To:
- Lead meetings that include remote and onsite participants.
- Achieve the same, or nearly the same, level of interaction and connectivity as they would if everyone were in the same room.
What you will learn
Now that employers and organizations have discovered the convenience and low-costs associated with virtual attendance in the workplace, we’ll continue to have at least some participants joining sessions and meetings remotely. Throughout this course, you will discover practical and imaginative tools including specific ground rules, engagement activities, and participation tracking to keep everyone actively involved.
Learn How To:
- Create ground rules that will help your hybrid meetings run smoothly
- Prepare for each of the two types of meetings in the hybrid environment
- Utilize the tools in your virtual platform to work in the hybrid environment
- Best utilize a moderator and/or producer to ensure your meeting runs smoothly
- Apply best practices for hybrid engagement
- Address the major pitfalls that generally derail hybrid meetings
I need training for:
We offer fully customized, private classes taught at your location for groups of 10 or more. Contact us for more information.
Ready to take your facilitation training to the next level?
The Effective Facilitator (virtual or in person)
Our flagship course, The Effective Facilitator covers the 10 principles of facilitation, more than 100 techniques, and includes 6 exercises culminating a video-taped practice session.
Topics include how to:
- Motivate a group
- Build consensus
- Manage dysfunction
- Maintain group focus
- Generate ownership
- Inspire people to action
Following the 4-day course, select from one of our quarterly offerings of The Effective Facilitator: Virtual Link. This online, instructor-led course takes participants through each of the 10 principles covered in The Effective Facilitator with instruction on how to apply the skills virtually.
*PMI Registered Education Provider (R.E.P.) Activity: Up to 24 PDUs
Secrets to Facilitating Strategy (virtual or in person)
This course provides a detailed understanding of the building blocks that make up a strategic plan and framework for facilitating teams through the planning process. Begin by building a plan at your own pace through our online course, Springboard Online, designed to teach you our Drivers Model within just a few hours. Then, join the other participants for a three-day session focused on facilitation best practices and key techniques for strategic planning. Our approach provides practical step-by-step direction, including a road map for constructing a strategic plan for your organization and tips for judging the quality of each component of your plan.
Virtual Meetings Series: The Basics, Group Dynamics and Advanced Skills
Virtual collaboration and meetings have taken center stage. Many organizations are operating fully remotely for the first time in history, making virtual meeting skills a critical need. In order to help as many organizations adapt as quickly as possible, we have created a new 3 course series.
Whether you take just the basics (Virtual Meetings 101), or need the full program, these three half-day modules provide you tools you can use right away for running highly effective virtual meetings.
Advanced Facilitation Skills*
Already taken The Effective Facilitator? Ready to move to the next level? In the Advanced Facilitation Skills course, you’ll learn new facilitation techniques, receive expert feedback, and get more practice, practice, practice! Learn the DISC model, which will show you how to read and adapt to your participants’ communication styles. Other strategies taught include advanced questioning techniques, “facilitating on the fly,” and selling facilitation services. Learn best practices from top professionals in the field.
*Prerequisite: Completion of The Effective Facilitator
The Effective Facilitator: Virtual Link
This online, instructor-led course takes participants through each of the 10 principles covered in The Effective Facilitator with instruction on how to apply the skills virtually. The tools and techniques are adapted to the virtual environment, making remote meetings just as successful and productive as face-to-face.
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What is it that separates great facilitators from good ones? This workshop covers more than a dozen techniques that you can begin using immediately to improve your facilitation.
Topics include how to:
- Establish and maintain a high energy level
- Ask starting questions that draw a vivid image
- Have a full toolkit of follow-up question types
- Respect the “power of the pen”
- Carry the group through the process
- Prevent, detect and resolve dysfunction
- Isolate and address sponsor’s key needs
