Learning path: meetings

Get to grips with preparing, facilitating and leading meetings as well as learning how to delegate effectively


The most common meetings are those which aim to inform, consult, solve problems or make decisions. This learning path looks at the planning stage, in which you set objectives, create an agenda and decide who will attend the meeting, where it will take place and when. We will also explore some useful hints and tips to make your meeting a success.

Commencing a meeting positively, achieving a balance between controlling and involving others, using appropriate questioning techniques, summarising and follow up activity are all key techniques for leading an effective meeting. Think of the meetings you have attended – it’s quite easy to spot who the skilled leaders of meetings are, since this is a trained skill that simply put, most don’t bother with.

Give yourself an advantage and learn how to lead a meeting using this detailed, interactive course.

This learning path also looks at how to deal with people who say too much in meetings, those who say too little and how to cope with those who want to reopen issues which have already been decided.

For these modules and many more, AMBA members can use our free and exclusive learning path ‘meetings’.

If you are an AMBA member, simply click the link below, to log into the membership platform, click Career Development Centre, then select ‘Learning’ and ‘Professional Skills e-learning’ from the top menu to access this course and several others.

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