Effective Meetings

Meetings are an important function of any organization. Whether you are leading the meeting or participating, it is important to understand the essential actions required for a successful meeting. These actions include meeting preparation, executing during the meeting, and following up once the meeting has concluded. Each step of the way there are basic rules of parliamentary procedure that will help guide the process and ensure fair participation amongst members. This program contains several Resources. There are five, interactive learning lessons. We encourage you to take the Pre-Quiz, complete each of the five lessons (totaling 30 minutes) and then take the Post-Quiz to assess your learning. In the Tools section, you will find downloadable documents to take with you as guides for your next meeting. To help you learn more about conducting effective meetings, we've provided a list of addition articles, websites and books for your exploration.