If your organization is like most, your managers and employees waste countless hours in overly long meetings where little — if anything — gets accomplished or decided. This unproductive time spent week after week, month after month, adds up to an enormous cost to your business. Now your managers, supervisors and team leaders can get the skills they need to plan and lead effective, super-productive meetings.

They’ll learn about the seven meeting styles and when to use which. Meeting planning, agenda preparation, seating arrangements and visual aids all will be covered. Your managers will find out how to use icebreakers to get started, facilitate productive discussions, keep the meeting on track, guide discussion with questions, and present their ideas with confidence. They’ll also learn how to manage problem personalities, navigate through tough situations and keep the meeting moving.

Finally, they’ll get tips on closing and summarizing the meeting, as well as creating an action plan. The skills your managers will learn will save your organization substantial time and money in the form of shorter, more productive meetings that feature active participation and result in win-win solutions.