Public agencies often require numerous meetings, ranging from routine staff, cabinet, board, and leadership team meetings to strategic planning retreats, open houses, and large public gatherings. It can feel like leaders are always in meetings.
However, basic, easy-to-implement facilitation techniques can transform these meetings from dreaded calendar-fillers into productive, efficient, engaging opportunities for collaboration and progress. When done well, meetings can actually energize your work! With over 20 years of proven experience in making meetings both joyful and effective, J.Marie will help you significantly elevate your facilitation skills.
Public agencies often require numerous meetings, ranging from routine staff, cabinet, board, and leadership team meetings to strategic planning retreats, open houses, and large public gatherings. It can feel like leaders are always in meetings.
However, basic, easy-to-implement facilitation techniques can transform these meetings from dreaded calendar-fillers into productive, efficient, engaging opportunities for collaboration and progress. When done well, meetings can actually energize your work! With over 20 years of proven experience in making meetings both joyful and effective, J.Marie will help you significantly elevate your facilitation skills.
The topics we’ll cover include:
Meeting formats and their pros and cons for various purposes
When it makes sense to break a larger group into smaller groups
How to effectively make a decision in a group setting
Tried and true strategies to host a meaningful public meeting in a polarized community
Quick tips to be a better, more confident facilitator
