Managers Toolbox -How to be an Effective Meeting Chair

The Managers’ Toolbox is a series of practical sessions tailored for managers with at least 12 months’ experience in role – particularly those leading teams while balancing demands from across the organisation.

These new workshops focus on real-world challenges, offering tools to build high-performing teams, sustain engagement, and lead more effective meetings and more.

Purpose:
– To support managers/leaders in developing the skills and confidence to Chair meetings that are purposeful, inclusive, focused, and productive.

Highlights:
– What do good and bad meetings look like and why.
o What role does the Chair play in this.
– The key components of being an effective meeting Chair:
o Purpose-driven Chairing
 Having clarity of the meeting purpose is crucial.
o 3 essential roles of a Chair: Shaper, Participant, and Observer.
o Setting the context and tone early.
o Creating a structure that serves your purpose.
o Identifying who needs to be in the room.
o Ensuring there is psychological safety, so everybody feels safe to contribute.
o Closing with intention – ensuring there is clarity and accountability