How to Have Great Meetings: A Workshop for Facilitators and Participants

Tired of meetings that feel like a waste of time? This 50-minute training, led by Craig Fischer and Erin Van Antwerp, MHA, will equip you with the practical skills needed to transform your meeting experience, whether you’re leading a committee or are simply a key team member.

Do you lead meetings? This workshop will offer proven strategies for preparing a purposeful agenda, managing group dynamics, and ensuring key decisions are made and followed up on. Learn how to navigate common challenges, from handling a dominant speaker to keeping a discussion focused and on-topic.

Do you participate in meetings? Discover how your presence and contributions can shape the outcome of any meeting. We’ll explore best practices for thoughtful engagement, effective questioning, and providing value that moves the group forward. You’ll leave this interactive session with a toolkit of best practices to turn any meeting from a chore into a collaborative success.

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1. Clearly differentiate between the recommended preparation and actions of a facilitator versus a participant at every stage of the meeting lifecycle (Before, During, and After).
2. Recognize and know how to use simple strategies for managing the discussion, making sure conversations stay on track and lead to clear outcomes.
3. Identify one specific way you will immediately change how you will participate in any meeting, whether as a leader or as an attendee.

The Washington State University (WSU) Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Participants should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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Disclaimer

The material presented in this continuing medical education program is being made available for educational purposes only. This material is not intended to represent the best or only methods or procedures appropriate for the medical situation discussed; rather the material is intended to present an approach, view, statement, or opinion of the authors or presenters, which may be helpful or of interest to other practitioners. This program does not represent or speak on behalf of Washington State University and/ or Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine. Participants should carefully consider all available scientific data before acting on knowledge gained through this activity.

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