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How to Get the Most from Your Meetings

Making an impact and getting the outcomes you want.

Created byMike Claytonworkspace_premiumBest Instructor
IntermediateUpdated Apr 12, 2025

What You'll Learn

  • check_circlePrepare effectively for any meeting.
  • check_circleCommunicate clearly and with purpose.
  • check_circleLead meetings that stay focused and on time.
  • check_circleDrive decisions and actions during discussions.
  • check_circleAvoid common meeting time-wasters.
  • check_circleMake a strong impression through meeting performance.

About This Course

Making an impact and achieving the outcomes you want is essential for any business professional—and much of that happens in meetings. Whether you're leading or participating, how you show up in a meeting can shape how others perceive your professionalism, leadership, and effectiveness. If not managed well, meetings can become time-wasters that highlight weaknesses instead of results.

This course will teach you how to maximize the value of every meeting you attend or lead. You’ll learn how to prepare with purpose, communicate with clarity, and drive discussions toward productive outcomes. With the right approach, meetings become an opportunity to demonstrate leadership, strengthen relationships, and deliver real business value.

Course Content

6 activities • 20 videos • duration: 1h 15m

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Introduction - Top Tips for Meetings-Part11 videos • 2 min
  • videocamIntroduction - Top Tips for Meetings
    Duration 2:34
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Get ready... Preparing for Your Meeting-Part15 videos • 20 min
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Meeting Structure - How to Get Your Meeting Right-Part13 videos • 10 min
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Projecting Executive Presence-Part15 videos • 15 min
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How to Create a Strong, Positive Impact-Part13 videos • 10 min
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How to Generate Gravitas - Give off a Sense of Authority-Part13 videos • 15 min

Your Instructor

Mike Clayton

Business Trainer, Author and Speaker

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Dr Mike Clayton is a business trainer, author and speaker. Since 2002, he has been helping professionals, managers and leaders to excel in their roles with management, leadership, and personal effectiveness training. Mike has written over a dozen books for major publishers like Wiley, Macmillan and Pearson, including: Powerhouse, How to Manage a Great Project, How to Speak so People Listen, Brilliant Time Management, and The Influence Agenda. Mike's professional background is 12 years as a project management professional with the London office of international management consultancy Deloitte. Prior to that, Mike had an academic career in Physics, working at the world renowned Schuster Laboratory of the University of Manchester.

Credit Information

Professional development requirements vary by profession, country, and regulatory body. Before enrolling, review the course details and confirm that the content, learning format, and any listed credits meet your specific requirements. You are responsible for confirming eligibility with your regulator or professional association and keeping the records required for reporting.

What Students Are Saying

4.3 out of 5
Student's Choice
27 reviews
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    Sheila H.
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    Some good tips to get the most out of meetings as an attendee, but more importantly to appropriately plan and execute effective meetings.

  • KS
    Kimberley S.
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    Learned some things I am not doing correctly

Frequently Asked Questions

We are a registered provider with 300+ associations and regulatory bodies worldwide. We operate across 27 global markets including Canada, the US, Australia, and the UK. Every course page clearly displays its specific accreditations. Upon completion, you receive a professional certificate that can be validated online. Our certificates include all necessary accreditation details, credit hours, and completion dates, and are formatted specifically to meet the submission requirements of most global regulatory bodies.

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