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Constructive and effective participation

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  • Overview

    The aim

    To give anyone who attends meetings the skills to contribute more effectively and deal with even the most awkward colleagues.


    About the programme

    This two-part series demonstrates how easy it can be to handle the various personalities you encounter in the meeting arena. By preparing yourself better, and knowing how to avoid conflict between participants, meetings will become far more effective. Suitable for anybody who attends meetings, this highly entertaining programme is based on a group of middle managers in a large hospital.

    Part 1: Messing up a meeting
    Jeremy prepares to go to a regular meeting with his colleagues. Unfortunately, his ‘preparation’ involves grabbing a few papers and turning up late. John Cleese triesto warn him that this isn't good enough, but he is in too much of a hurry to listen. The meeting, inevitably, is a disaster for him. On his return, Cleese explains what he ought to have done and he gets another chance. The results of doing his homework properly produce an entirely different outcome.

    Messing up a meeting shows how to avoid common mistakes (like refusing to stick to the agenda, or rowing with colleagues), how to prepare, how to get points across succinctly, and how to deal with conflict with courtesy and respect.

    Part 2: Meeting menaces
    Meeting menaces contains five short sequences, all introduced by John Cleese. Jeremy fails to handle the destructive behaviour of each of the five menaces present at his meeting – the Waffler, the Turf Warrior, the Assassin, the Dominator and the Interrupter – and the meeting quickly becomes a farce. However, following guidance from Cleese, Jeremy learns the techniques for handling each menace correctly and gets the meeting back on track.

    Meeting menaces shows how to cope with colleagues whose behaviour prevents meetings from being productive.

    'A good investment for refreshing the managers of today and training those of the future.'
    Jan Golding, Training magazine


    � The key outcomes

    -Staff will learn how to get the best out of going to meetings
    -Quality of meetings will improve
    -Better meetings will build teams and improve performance


    Programme includes:

    DVD Part 1 (20 mins)
    DVD Part 2 (20 mins)
    Course leader's guide
    Delegate worksheets on disc
    PowerPoint slides on disc
    Self-study workbook on disc


    Information:

    A Video Arts production 2002, featuring John Cleese and Andy Taylor.

  • Learning chapters

    Part 1:

    • An Introduction to Meetings
    • Do Your Homework
    • Irrelevant Points
    • Keep it Short
    • Discourteous and Contradicting
    • Keep it Cool and Courteous
    • Summary

    Part 2:

    • The Waffler
    • The Turf Warrior
    • The Assassin
    • The Dominator
    • The Interrupter
    • Use the 3 Point Technique

  • e-learning course

    Module preview

    Each e-learning course uses Video Arts memorable video content and includes thought-provoking questions that ensure the user is learning and being challenged.

    Bite-size modules allow individuals to go at their own pace as they work their way through the demonstrations, tutorials and video clips.

    Each e-learning title includes:

    • Pre-test to establish current knowledge and determine which modules the learner needs to complete
    • Test results and summary notes at the end of each module
    • Glossary of commonly used terms and key video clips
    • Final knowledge check to test retention
    • Full tracking and reporting capabilities

    e-learning course contains:

    • Trailer
    • Pre-test
    • Introduction
    • Do your homework
    • Keep it short
    • Keep it cool and courteous
    • Destructive behaviour at meetings
    • Action Plan
    • Knowledge Check

    We provide access to full tracking and reporting so you can keep up-to-date with the learner’s progress. All our courses are fully SCORM-compliant for use with learning management systems and virtual learning environments.

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