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Make Meetings Matter 30-Minute Workshop Series | The Meeting MedicAn NWAIS workshop series of four 30-minute workshops aimed at easy-to-implement tools for leaders and facilitators to use when planning and running their meetings. These workshops are designed to address common meeting complaints and provide facilitators with easy-to-implement steps to instantly transform their meetings.
Monday, February 22, 2027 (9:00AM-9:30AM PT / 10:00AM-10:30AM MT)
Monday, March 1, 2027 (9:00AM-9:30AM PT / 10:00AM-10:30AM MT)
Monday, March 8, 2027 (9:00AM-9:30AM PT / 10:00AM-10:30AM MT)
Monday, March 15, 2027 (9:00AM-9:30AM PT / 10:00AM-10:30AM MT)
Audience
This interactive workshop series is designed for independent school leaders and anyone who leads groups and meetings in a school context.
Workshop Series Description
In this series of virtual workshops, attendees will explore common meeting complaints and provide facilitators with easy-to-implement steps to instantly transform their meetings. These short, punchy sessions will provide strategies, structures, and processes that will result in better outcomes for the group and the school by boosting engagement, feedback, clarity and contribution.
Note: Each session builds on the last, so attending the full series will give you the most powerful results.
Session Descriptions
Monday, February 22, 2027 (9:00AM-9:30AM PT / 10:00AM-10:30AM MT) Steering A Meeting Through Stormy Waters This workshop will focus on how understanding the role of the Facilitator can improve a meeting. In this session, we will explore the actions we can take to shape the outcome of the meeting. Some of the common meeting problems this workshop seeks to address are: misalignment amongst the team, discrepancies in expectations creating dissatisfaction, and unfocused agendas. In this workshop we will:
● Determine the unique responsibilities of a facilitator
● Clarify the role of the facilitator vs. the role of the group
● Define expectations in order to help our groups leave every meeting feeling
Monday, March 1, 2027 (9:00AM-9:30AM PT / 10:00AM-10:30AM MT)
How To Avoid Hostile Meeting Takeovers By Knowing Your Meeting Types Some meetings go awry when the facilitator, the attendees, or both don't clearly know the purpose of the meeting. This workshop will focus on the various types of meetings and break down the elements of what makes a meeting "successful" for a group. Some of the common meeting problems this workshop seeks to address are: meetings being steered by the will of the group rather than by the facilitator, vague goals that fracture the group, overall dissatisfaction with the outcome of a meeting amongst attendees. In this workshop we will:
● Identify various meeting types
● Discuss what to do when participants want to take the meeting in a new direction
● Emphasize the goal of a meeting and how that helps us be better leaders & facilitators
Monday, March 8, 2027 (9:00AM-9:30AM PT / 10:00AM-10:30AM MT) Chart A Course for the Destination Using Processes You know those meetings that are composed of random lists of information to get shared (and could have been an email)? Those can feel frustrating and draining for everyone involved. This workshop will focus on the planning stages that go into creating a successful agenda (and how we can determine success ahead of time). Some of the common meeting problems this workshop seeks to address are: not having a clear or purposeful agenda, agendas that are mostly updates with little intake from attendees, unsuccessful meetings that lead to discord amongst our groups.
This workshop will:
● Breakdown what makes an agenda successful
● Introduce meeting structures via scenario worksheet
● Provide a rubric for creating/checking meeting agendas
Monday, March 15, 2027 (9:00AM-9:30AM PT / 10:00AM-10:30AM MT)
Caring for Your Crew by Designing Meetings That Matter This workshop is all about how to make everyone who is attending the meeting feel like it was important that they attended by emphasizing various methods of participation.
Some of the common meeting problems this workshop seeks to address are: lack of engagement or participation during a meeting, only hearing from a few people contributing their ideas/thoughts, never getting a sense of what the group wants/needs in order to create a satisfying meeting.
In this workshop we will:
● Have structured pair conversations to surface thoughts & beliefs about participation
● Gain clarity around contribution—why we want it and how to best ask for it
● Explore and broaden our definition of meaningful engagement
Feedback From Previous Attendees:
“She was an excellent demonstrator for how to implement these tools to ensure people are engaged. I'm looking forward to next week!”
“I love the short format because it is easier to schedule into my calendar. Creative, direct, and helpful session.”
“Claire has done a great job of introducing actionable, easily implemented strategies for meetings - I love the bite-size nature of these meetings, as I can easily fit them in my schedule! I have learned something from each meeting. Thank you!”
“I especially appreciated the handouts. The pre- and post-meeting checklists are so simple, but I think they will be a game changer for me!”
“This whole experience was fantastic! I loved the brevity, the various ways to participate and connect, as well as the positive culture. Thank you so much for offering it.”
About Our Facilitator: Claire Bolger
Claire Bolger is a facilitator, podcaster, and comedian who is determined to use her expertise in facilitation methodology to rid the world of the phrase, “That meeting could have been an email.” She co-developed the newest version of Facilitator Cards and is the co-author of the upcoming Facilitation Field Guide. She uses her depth of understanding around facilitation and meeting dynamics in her company, The Meeting Medic, where she helps people fix their meetings (one meeting at a time). You can connect with her on LinkedIn and subscribe to her Meeting Medic newsletter and receive a Monday Morning Prompt to kick off your week with.
Registration
Registration is NOW OPEN Participants will register for the full series. In the case that you are not able to attend all four sessions in real time, all registrations include access to session recordings. Links to recordings will remain active for one month following each session and
should not be shared.
Pricing
Course Registration (Includes access to all workshops, session resources, and recordings*)
Member Schools - $155
Non-Members - $255
* Links to recordings will remain active for one month following each session.
Cancellation
Substitutions may be made any time prior to the workshop. Written cancellations received before the start of the course are eligible for a refund after a $50 cancellation fee.
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