DESIGN ENGAGING MEETINGS CENTERED ON PARTICIPANTS’ NEEDS
Participant Profile
Managers
Facilitators
Trainers
Sales agents
Engineers
Supervisors
Meeting organizers
Workshop Duration
3-5 hrs.*
Group Size
15-25* participants
Workshop Materials
Research Report
Power Point Presentation
Activities Packet
Tools, Techniques, and Resources Packet
Evaluation Report
The Purpose
The purpose of this workshop is to provide participants with skills to design meetings and training centered on attendees needs. The program integrates Maslow Pyramid of Needs elements in a workplace. Trainers and meeting organizers will be able to design meetings to:
Create a safe environment for open communications
Engage everyone in the process to gain acceptance
Integrate various activities to stimulate interactions
Motivate to gain ownership and take action
Achieve effectively company’s objective
The Problem
There are several problems that occur when meetings and training sessions are not designed to respond to participants’ needs. Meetings turn out to be unproductive. Research clearly indicates that 50% of that meeting time is wasted because professionals are not engaged and resort to counterproductive behaviors during the meetings. Unproductive meetings:
Cost organizations billions of dollars
Slow progress and performance
Increase errors and mistakes
Create frustration and resentment
Deliver poor to mediocre results
Workshop Questions
Participants develop ways to design engaging meetings that are centered around participant’s need. Do you know how to:
Design engaging events centered on participants’ needs?
The Program Outline
Participants engage in a stimulating learning process to:
Understand participants’ needs in attending events , meetings, classes, seminars or training
Explore the meetings’ elements to address participants’ needs
Design various templates to structure engaging meetings
Be Your Own Master!
Think critically, communicate assertively, and act responsibly to:
