Leading Effective Meetings

Cluster

Leadership & Personal efficiency

Target audience

Members of the Doctoral School

Teacher

Grow to Fly - Robin Lefebvre

Abstract

Do you often find yourself leading meetings and want to make sure they are both productive and meaningful? This one-day training is designed to help you lead meetings with confidence and make a lasting impact.

Together, we will explore the various types of meetings and their distinct purposes, learn how to plan and structure a successful meeting, and address challenges that may arise—whether from the topics at hand or interactions with other participants.

While the primary focus is on the role of the meeting leader, participants will also learn how to contribute more effectively when attending meetings. You will discover practical tips on how to make your voice heard, how to engage actively, and how to ensure your participation adds value to the discussion.

This training will equip you with tools and strategies that enhance meetings, making them more effective, collaborative, and rewarding for everyone involved.

Objectives

After attending this workshop, you will be able to

• Understand the different types of meeting purposes and know when to organise each.
• Prepare, structure, lead, and report effective meetings.
• Facilitate, make, and communicate decisions.
• Develop an action plan to improve your ability to run effective meetings.

Dates and venue

Programme

1.     Understand the different types of meeting purposes and know when to organise what.

2.     Prepare, structure, lead and report effective meetings.

3.     Learn how to facilitate, make and communicate decisions.

4.    Build an action plan on how to improve your ability to run effective meetings.

Registration

• Follow this link for the registration and waiting list. We check if you are eligible to participate. Due to limited places, we give priority to PhD students. Your registration will be confirmed by separate e-mail (outlook invite).
• Cancellation of your registration can only be performed by sending an email to doctoralschools@ugent.be.

• The no show policy applies.

Registration fee

Free of charge for Doctoral School members.

Number of participants

Maximum 16 

Language

English

Evaluation method

Contribution to all steps of the training, from pre-work to active participation during the training.. After successful participation, the Doctoral School Office will add this course to your curriculum of the Doctoral Training Programme in Oasis. Please note that this can take up to one to two months after completion of the course.