Time:
The exercise in this module can be completed in about 40 minutes. In total, allowing for discussion, we recommend allowing about 95 minutes for this module.

Aims:
• To encourage participants to critically review a meeting and identify areas for improvement.
• To consider the key responsibilities of the Chair and other attendees at a meeting.
• To help participants understand why conventions like an agenda and minutes are important.
• To provide an opportunity for participants to practice facilitating and participating in a meeting.

Group Size:
This module is suitable for use with groups of up to about 24 participants, as long as suitable projection facilities are available to give everyone a clear view of the training video.

Useful For:
Staff at all levels.

You'll Need:
• A computer and a means of connecting to a screen.

Notes:
This module is designed to accompany the Glasstap film, ‘The Ineffective Meeting.’

This exercise involves a detailed look at a fictional meeting in order to identify what went wrong.

If your level of membership doesn’t include the option to stream this video, you can purchase either a DVD. Alternatively, you may wish to consider using ‘The Monthly Meeting’ in Trainers’ Library, which uses a similar approach to this module, and covers similar learning points, but with a meeting transcript that participants can read.