Facilitating NGT (Nominal Group Technique)

Structured Brainstorming Sessions (Interactive Workshop).  Provided in either a full-day or half-day version.  Topics include:

• Overview of the NGT technique
• How to facilitate a session: review of facilitator’s guide and tools
• Working with the output from the brainstorming
• Creating agendas for a variety of venues that incorporate NGT

Building Agendas for Effective Meetings

One hour mini-course. Topics include:

• Aligning the meeting goal with agenda components
• Allotting the right amount of time for each agenda topic
• Selecting processes that lead to desired outcomes
• Using the Training Help Desk agenda planning guide

Planning and Conducting Effective Meetings

Two hour mini-course. Topics include:

• Planning meetings
• Building agendas
• Conducting meetings
• Meetings not held in one room
• Meeting follow-up
• Meeting pitfalls