7DEC
7 - 11 Dec 2026Mon to Fri · 5 days
FrankfurtGermany · Classroom
£3,250per delegate2+ people: £2,600 each
Professional training course · CWS-026
Effective Meeting Communication and Facilitation
Meetings consume a large share of working time, yet many end without clear decisions, leave participants frustrated and generate more meetings. The difference between…
- 5 daysClassroom
- 49Upcoming dates
- 12Cities
- £2,250Fees from
Course overview
Introduction
Meetings consume a large share of working time, yet many end without clear decisions, leave participants frustrated and generate more meetings. The difference between productive and unproductive meetings usually lies in preparation, facilitation and the quality of communication before, during and after the session.
This Effective Meeting Communication and Facilitation training course equips participants to plan and lead meetings that achieve their purpose and make good use of everyone's time. Participants learn how to set objectives and agendas, choose formats, facilitate discussion, encourage participation, manage difficult behaviours, reach decisions and record clear actions.
The course covers in-person, virtual and hybrid meetings and gives participants practical facilitation techniques they can use immediately.
Course Objectives
By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:
- Decide when a meeting is needed and what it should achieve
- Plan agendas with clear objectives, timings and roles
- Open meetings effectively and set ground rules
- Facilitate discussion and encourage balanced participation
- Use techniques for generating ideas and reaching decisions
- Manage conflict and difficult behaviours constructively
- Run effective virtual and hybrid meetings
- Write concise minutes and follow up on actions
Target Audience
This training course is suitable for a wide range of professionals, including:
- Managers and team leaders
- Project managers and coordinators
- Committee chairs and secretaries
- Executive assistants who organise meetings
- Facilitators and workshop leaders
- Professionals who regularly lead meetings
Training Methodology
The course is highly practical. Participants plan and facilitate short meetings and workshop segments in rotation, receiving feedback on their facilitation. Exercises cover agenda design, decision techniques, managing challenging participants and minute writing, using realistic meeting scenarios.
Target Competencies
- Meeting planning
- Agenda design
- Group facilitation
- Decision facilitation
- Conflict management in meetings
- Minute and action writing
Course outline
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1Day One: Purposeful Meetings
- The cost of unproductive meetings to organisations
- Deciding whether a meeting is the right tool
- Types of meetings and their different purposes
- Setting clear objectives and expected outcomes
- Choosing the right participants and roles
- Self-assessment of current meeting practices
- Exercise: redesigning an unproductive regular meeting
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2Day Two: Planning and Opening Meetings
- Designing agendas with objectives and timings
- Pre-reading and preparation for participants
- Room layout and technology preparation
- Opening the meeting and setting ground rules
- Clarifying roles of chair, facilitator and note taker
- Keeping to time without cutting off discussion
- Practice: opening and framing a meeting
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3Day Three: Facilitating Discussion and Decisions
- Asking questions that open up discussion
- Encouraging quieter participants to contribute
- Summarising, paraphrasing and checking understanding
- Brainstorming and idea generation techniques
- Prioritisation and decision-making methods
- Reaching consensus or making a clear decision
- Practice: facilitating a decision-making discussion
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4Day Four: Managing Difficult Situations
- Handling dominant, negative or silent participants
- Managing disagreement and productive conflict
- Bringing discussions back to the agenda
- Dealing with late arrivals and side conversations
- Staying neutral as a facilitator
- Handling emotional moments in meetings
- Role play: a meeting with challenging participants
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5Day Five: Virtual Meetings, Minutes and Follow-Up
- Running engaging virtual and hybrid meetings
- Using online tools for collaboration and voting
- Closing meetings with clear decisions and actions
- Writing concise minutes and action logs
- Following up and tracking action completion
- Evaluating and improving meeting effectiveness
- Personal action plan for better meetings
Schedule
Dates and fees
49 upcoming dates in 12 cities. Fees are per delegate; bring colleagues and every seat is discounted.
December 2026
FrankfurtGermany · Classroom
14DEC
14 - 18 Dec 2026Mon to Fri · 5 days
LondonUnited Kingdom · Classroom
£4,200per delegate2+ people: £3,360 each
21DEC
21 - 25 Dec 2026Mon to Fri · 5 days
BarcelonaSpain · Classroom
£3,850per delegate2+ people: £3,080 each
January 2027
4JAN
4 - 8 Jan 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
BarcelonaSpain · Classroom
£3,850per delegate2+ people: £3,080 each
11JAN
11 - 15 Jan 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
FrankfurtGermany · Classroom
£3,250per delegate2+ people: £2,600 each
18JAN
18 - 22 Jan 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
MunichGermany · Classroom
£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each
25JAN
25 - 29 Jan 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
LondonUnited Kingdom · Classroom
£4,200per delegate2+ people: £3,360 each
February 2027
1FEB
1 - 5 Feb 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
LondonUnited Kingdom · Classroom
£4,200per delegate2+ people: £3,360 each
8FEB
8 - 12 Feb 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
BarcelonaSpain · Classroom
£3,850per delegate2+ people: £3,080 each
15FEB
15 - 19 Feb 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
FrankfurtGermany · Classroom
£3,250per delegate2+ people: £2,600 each
22FEB
22 - 26 Feb 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
ParisFrance · Classroom
£4,500per delegate2+ people: £3,600 each
March 2027
1MAR
1 - 5 Mar 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
RomeItaly · Classroom
£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each
8MAR
8 - 12 Mar 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
LondonUnited Kingdom · Classroom
£4,200per delegate2+ people: £3,360 each
15MAR
15 - 19 Mar 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
BarcelonaSpain · Classroom
£3,850per delegate2+ people: £3,080 each
22MAR
22 - 26 Mar 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
FrankfurtGermany · Classroom
£3,250per delegate2+ people: £2,600 each
April 2027
5APR
5 - 9 Apr 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
FrankfurtGermany · Classroom
£3,250per delegate2+ people: £2,600 each
12APR
12 - 16 Apr 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
ViennaAustria · Classroom
£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each
19APR
19 - 23 Apr 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
LondonUnited Kingdom · Classroom
£4,200per delegate2+ people: £3,360 each
26APR
26 - 30 Apr 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
BarcelonaSpain · Classroom
£3,850per delegate2+ people: £3,080 each
May 2027
3MAY
3 - 7 May 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
BarcelonaSpain · Classroom
£3,850per delegate2+ people: £3,080 each
10MAY
10 - 14 May 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
FrankfurtGermany · Classroom
£3,250per delegate2+ people: £2,600 each
17MAY
17 - 21 May 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
AmsterdamNetherlands · Classroom
£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each
24MAY
24 - 28 May 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
LondonUnited Kingdom · Classroom
£4,200per delegate2+ people: £3,360 each
June 2027
7JUN
7 - 11 Jun 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
FrankfurtGermany · Classroom
£3,250per delegate2+ people: £2,600 each
14JUN
14 - 18 Jun 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
LondonUnited Kingdom · Classroom
£4,200per delegate2+ people: £3,360 each
21JUN
21 - 25 Jun 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
BarcelonaSpain · Classroom
£3,850per delegate2+ people: £3,080 each
July 2027
5JUL
5 - 9 Jul 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates · Classroom
£5,250per delegate2+ people: £4,200 each
12JUL
12 - 16 Jul 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
LondonUnited Kingdom · Classroom
£4,200per delegate2+ people: £3,360 each
19JUL
19 - 23 Jul 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
BarcelonaSpain · Classroom
£3,850per delegate2+ people: £3,080 each
26JUL
26 - 30 Jul 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
FrankfurtGermany · Classroom
£3,250per delegate2+ people: £2,600 each
August 2027
2AUG
2 - 6 Aug 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
FrankfurtGermany · Classroom
£3,250per delegate2+ people: £2,600 each
9AUG
9 - 13 Aug 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
GenevaSwitzerland · Classroom
£5,250per delegate2+ people: £4,200 each
16AUG
16 - 20 Aug 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
LondonUnited Kingdom · Classroom
£4,200per delegate2+ people: £3,360 each
23AUG
23 - 27 Aug 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
BarcelonaSpain · Classroom
£3,850per delegate2+ people: £3,080 each
September 2027
6SEP
6 - 10 Sep 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
FrankfurtGermany · Classroom
£3,250per delegate2+ people: £2,600 each
13SEP
13 - 17 Sep 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
LondonUnited Kingdom · Classroom
£4,200per delegate2+ people: £3,360 each
20SEP
20 - 24 Sep 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
BarcelonaSpain · Classroom
£3,850per delegate2+ people: £3,080 each
October 2027
4OCT
4 - 8 Oct 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
LondonUnited Kingdom · Classroom
£4,200per delegate2+ people: £3,360 each
11OCT
11 - 15 Oct 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
BarcelonaSpain · Classroom
£3,850per delegate2+ people: £3,080 each
18OCT
18 - 22 Oct 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
FrankfurtGermany · Classroom
£3,250per delegate2+ people: £2,600 each
25OCT
25 - 29 Oct 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
Kuala LumpurMalaysia · Classroom
£2,250per delegate2+ people: £1,800 each
November 2027
1NOV
1 - 5 Nov 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
MadridSpain · Classroom
£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each
8NOV
8 - 12 Nov 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
LondonUnited Kingdom · Classroom
£4,200per delegate2+ people: £3,360 each
15NOV
15 - 19 Nov 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
BarcelonaSpain · Classroom
£3,850per delegate2+ people: £3,080 each
22NOV
22 - 26 Nov 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
FrankfurtGermany · Classroom
£3,250per delegate2+ people: £2,600 each
December 2027
6DEC
6 - 10 Dec 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
FrankfurtGermany · Classroom
£3,250per delegate2+ people: £2,600 each
13DEC
13 - 17 Dec 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
MunichGermany · Classroom
£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each
20DEC
20 - 24 Dec 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
LondonUnited Kingdom · Classroom
£4,200per delegate2+ people: £3,360 each
27DEC
27 - 31 Dec 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
BarcelonaSpain · Classroom
£3,850per delegate2+ people: £3,080 each
No dates in this city right now. Request a quotation and we will suggest the nearest date.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
How long is the Effective Meeting Communication and Facilitation course?
The course runs over 5 days of classroom training, usually Monday to Friday.
When is the next Effective Meeting Communication and Facilitation course?
The next public date is 7 - 11 Dec 2026 in Frankfurt. There are 49 upcoming dates in total.
Where is this course held?
Upcoming sessions run in Frankfurt, London, Barcelona, Munich, Paris, Rome, Vienna, Amsterdam, Dubai, Geneva, Kuala Lumpur, Madrid.
How much does the course cost?
Fees start from £2,250 per delegate, depending on the city. Fees include tuition and course materials.
Do participants receive a certificate?
Yes. Delegates who complete the course receive a London Leadership Management Innovation certificate of completion.
Can this course be delivered in-house for our team?
Yes. LLMI can tailor and deliver this course privately for your organisation at your premises or in one of our training cities.
Course information last updated 14 November 2026.
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