What if you could lead meetings in such a way that you produced twice the results in half the time? Yes, you read that correctly. 🙂
SDC is sponsoring a two-part training series on group process methods. Participants will learn how to more effectively facilitate any kind of group, from committees, to unit or department meetings, and so on. Participation is open to all library employees, regardless of whether you lead meetings or “just” participate in them.
Part I will be conducted by myself and involve three one-hour sessions which introduce you to group process tools and when they are most useful within a meeting. These three sessions will take place in December and are prerequisites for Part II.
- Agenda building for efficiency; cause-and-effect diagram, Dec. 6, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m., 4F51-A Ellis
- Brainstorming; Nominal Group Technique; Affinity diagram, Dec. 13, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m., 4F51-A Ellis
- Multivoting; Paired Comparisons, Dec. 20, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m., 4F51-A Ellis
Part II will be conducted by Phil Shearrer, Debono Thinking Tools TM Consultant. Phil also works as a Leadership Development Specialist at MU’s Women and Children’s Hospital. There is no charge to the library for Phil’s presentations.
Phil’s sessions will be half-day skill-building workshops on how to facilitate different meeting types:
- How to run a problem-solving meeting, Jan. 5, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., 4F51-A Ellis Library;
- How to run a decision-making meeting Jan. 12, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., 4F51-A Ellis Library;
- How to run a creative thinking meeting Jan. 26, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., 4F51-A Ellis Library;
- How to run a group self-assessment meeting Feb. 2, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., 4F51-A Ellis Library;
Why target these four topics?
The first three courses give you agenda specific tools required to maximize group interaction for effective discussion and resolution of the three most common meeting types.
The last course helps you candidly assess the effectiveness of your current meetings.
NEW: Individuals who attend all sessions will receive a Certificate of Completion, with copies placed in their personnel files.
How do you register? I will send Outlook meeting notices; simply RSVP. Release time is available with supervisor approval.
Leo