Facilitation Essentials – How to Run Better Meetings

Course Description

We've all left a meeting thinking, "What did we even accomplish?" If you're facilitating, or planning to - you want your meetings to actually matter. Whether it’s with colleagues, volunteers, or peers, your goal is simple: make every minute count. In this hands-on, one-day workshop, you’ll get the skills to run meetings that are efficient, engaging, and productive. You'll learn how to:

• Lead like a facilitator, not just a presenter

• Set agendas that actually get results

• Break the ice and read the room

• Handle tricky participants with confidence

• Use practical tools to keep everyone on track

This course is for people who run meetings, lead groups, or guide conversations - and want better results. If you’re ready to turn awkward, unproductive meetings into focused, engaging sessions, Facilitation Fundamentals is for you. By the end of the day, you'll walk away ready to turn meetings from a time drain into a power hour.