Effective Meeting Skills

Event Overview

According to research conducted in 2023, employees spend, on average, 31 hours a month in meetings and it is estimated that 50% of that time is considered wasted time. Having well run, efficient meetings with focus is essential to use time more effectively and for productivity. In this workshop we will cover ways to run and contribute meetings so they are shorter, relevant and focused on outcomes.

Learning Outcomes

• Considering the purpose of the meeting
• Who is invited and do they need to be there?
• Setting a clear agenda with focus on outcome
• How to conduct the meeting whether it is face to face or virtual
• Reporting the information to others who aren’t attending.
• AI tools that could assist in note writing.

Speaker Bio

Susan Heaton-Wright is a Global Virtual impact, communications and speaking expert for emerging leaders and the creator of the Superstar Communicator™ methodology. She is an international speaker; the MD of award winning music company, Viva Live Music, podcaster and a former prize winning international opera singer.

Susan delivers virtual seminars, workshops and individual training for many companies including Astra Zeneca, Deloitte, RBS,  Shell, Microsoft,  AXA, the NHS and Quintiles. As a CPD accredited speaker, she regularly delivers remote speeches and seminars to lawyers, accountants and finance professionals, as well as leaders and emerging leaders in organisations.

Many of her clients go on to be interviewed on Sky News and BBC as well as speaking at industry conferences. She is regularly interviewed on BBC Radio Five Live; BBC2, local radios and international podcasts.

Susan has contributed to articles in Forbes, The Guardian, Huffington Post, Thrive Global, The Scotsman and trade publications. In 2020, she was named as an #ialso 100 top inspirational female entrepreneurs in UK.