Meetings That Matter: Stop Meeting. Start Deciding.

Meetings That Matter: Stop Meeting. Start Deciding.
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Meetings are one of the most common—and often most misused—tools in the workplace. They can help organizations share information, solve problems, build relationships, and make decisions. But poorly planned or poorly facilitated meetings can waste time, frustrate employees, delay decisions, and undermine productivity. The solution isn't simply to have fewer meetings; it's to make the meetings you do have matter.

Meetings That Matter™ is an interactive, practical workshop designed to help professionals rethink how they use meetings as a leadership and organizational tool. Participants will learn how to determine whether a meeting is actually necessary, establish a clear objective, select the right participants, prepare effectively, facilitate productive discussion, navigate challenging meeting behaviors, create an environment where people can speak honestly, and turn discussion into clear decisions and action.

Through hands-on exercises, real-world scenarios, and practical tools, participants will apply these concepts to their own workplace meetings. Participants will leave with strategies they can immediately use to improve the quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of their meetings—and a plan to transform at least one real meeting in their organization.

Communication Skills
Leadership & Management
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Mon Dec 7, 2026
9:00AM - 3:30PM
Portsmouth - 230 Commerce Way
Michelle Mastrobattista
299.00 Workshop Fee
6
USNH Tuition Benefit
10% Alumni Discount UNH-Alum
R and I Discount
10% KSC Alumni Discount
0.6
PDT-BusLM-200
227026

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In this workshop, you’ll:

  1. Understand why meetings matter 
  2. Determine whether a meeting is necessary 
  3. Define a clear meeting objective 
  4. Select the right participants 
  5. Prepare for successful meetings 
  6. Create psychological safety 
  7. Strengthen facilitation skills 
  8. Recognize and respond to challenging meeting behaviors
  9. Improve decision-making in meetings 
  10. Prevent decision drift 
  11. Create accountability after the meeting 
  12. Evaluate and continuously improve meetings 

Who Should Take This Workshop / Target Audience

This workshop is designed for managers, supervisors, directors, emerging leaders, project managers, team members, and professionals who lead, facilitate, or regularly participate in workplace meetings. It is appropriate for professionals at all levels and across industries who want to improve communication, collaboration, decision-making, and accountability within their teams.

Relevant Additional Information

No prior experience in meeting facilitation or management is required. Participants are encouraged to bring an example of a recurring or upcoming workplace meeting that they would like to improve. The workshop is highly interactive and includes individual reflection, group exercises, scenarios, discussion, and practical application.