Be comfortable, effective, and efficient in front of the room

From Toastmasters club officer to CEO, a leader must be able to run effective meetings and that means more than typing up an agenda. The problem is, meetings are full of people! From the “Time Bomb” to the “Passive Participant”, some attendees, because of their subconscious, ingrained habits can make you seem ineffective as a meeting leader. You need to know what steps to take before, during, and even after your meetings to ensure you are both effective and efficient as a meeting leader.

When you schedule a meeting you are asking other people to give up their time. Make your meeting valuable and people will be responsive to your requests in the future. Waste the time they give you or run over the planned meeting time and people will begin to decline your meeting invitations.

In this session, attendees will learn
• Whom to invite to meetings
• Whom to give notes to
• What roles every meeting needs to have filled
• Five types of attendees and how to manage them
• Three questions that must be asked at the end of every meeting

About Scott Alexander

As a meeting leader in both business and community organizations, Scott Alexander has been at the front of the table countless times. As chairman of the Citizens Planning Action Committee in Medford, Oregon, Scott led effective meetings while dealing with a diverse array of political viewpoints and personalities. In his professional capacity Scott has led teams from small programming projects to large enterprise resource planning (ERP) software selection teams.

Over the last 18 months Scott has refined his meeting leadership skills by leading District 7’s premier conferences, Leadership ‘10 and Communication ‘11. Whether it’s teams of 5 or entire corporations, Scott Alexander is experienced and at ease in front of the room leading discussions and getting things done.