Instructor:

Jennifer Raitt

Duration:

6 hours

Description

Wondering how to make your meetings useful, engaging, and on task? Effective meetings build connections, generate ideas, share knowledge, and can even create pathways to leadership. In this training, Jennifer Raitt will introduce participants to techniques in meeting preparation and planning, key facilitation skills to manage interpersonal and group dynamics, and how to follow-up for success. This workshop is designed to help you explore and improve your capacity to manage meetings and to connect with other individuals planning meetings by providing practical skills through active-learning, small groups, and presentations. The knowledge gained from this training can be applied to any meeting, from small committee meetings to larger public forums. 

Meeting objectives:
• Define meeting roles and expectations
• Understand & incorporate appropriate learning styles that invite participation and inclusion
• Identify the characteristics of and learn how to plan a results-oriented meeting
• Identify and apply core facilitation principles in a range of settings
• Understand and learn to manage meetings with a range of participants

MKI will provide coffee and pastries in the morning and lunch in the afternoon.

Registration deadline

December 5, 2025

Registration fee

Regular $100, MACDC Member $75, Student/AmeriCorps/Intern $30