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Learn how to conduct more effective meetings.
During this program, the following will be reviewed:
The six major purposes and five components of meetings.
Preparations by the chairperson, including selection of members and recorder, scheduling, seating arrangements, and agenda.
How to start a meeting.
10 tactics for getting more participation from attendees.
How to maintain control, force decisions, and close the meeting.
10 important “do not’s” for people who chair meetings.
Post-meeting tasks.
The essential components of the minutes of a meeting.
13 tips for meeting participants.
Advice for nonassertive participants.
Types of problem members and suggestions as to how they can be controlled.
Committee meetings.
Telephone and video conference calls.
Please register online or with the Business & Government Division (330-643-9020).
AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Job Skills & Career | Business & Personal Finance |
Main Library, located in the heart of downtown Akron, combines compelling public space with meaningful and relevant public library services for all members of our community. Since opening in 2004, the downtown library welcomes more than one million visitors each year.
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Specialized spaces include a 425-seat auditorium, public meeting rooms, and a used bookstore. An interior glass block walkway leads to a 600-space parking garage owned by the City of Akron. An outdoor amphitheater and landscaped park complete the complex.