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How to Lead Effective and Engaging Meetings

An on-demand course that equips leaders to run focused, productive meetings...cultivating better decisions and collaborative follow-through—without adding more to the leader’s plate

Lead Effective Meetings Confidently

Does This Sound A Little Too Familiar?

Even experienced leaders find that meetings don’t always go as planned. They notice that:

  • Conflict or disengagement derails conversation and productivity

  • People arrive unprepared, so meetings run long and end without clear decisions

  • When responsibilities are unclear, follow-through becomes inconsistent, and more meetings are needed to get back on track

When this happens regularly, it can lead to:

  • Frustration and wasted time

  • Missed details, errors, or delays

  • Lower engagement and inconsistent follow-through

  • Added stress for both leaders and team members

None of this reflects a lack of commitment or capability.
It reflects how challenging it can be to guide productive conversations when multiple perspectives are in the room.

Meetings Can Work for You and Your Team

How to Lead Effective and Engaging Meetings gives leaders practical tools and strategies to run meetings that stay on track and lead to clarity, sound decisions, and collaborative action.

With this course, you’ll be able to:

  • Keep meetings focused and purposeful, guiding conversations toward clarity and productive outcomes

  • Encourage participation while minimizing repetition and off-track discussions, keeping the meeting productive and engaging

  • Manage conflict constructively, ensuring all perspectives are heard and fostering better insight and decisions

  • Ensure clear follow-up and effective implementation, improving accountability and helping projects stay on schedule

  • Strengthen team cohesion, engagement, and retention, creating a collaborative and supportive meeting culture

How to Lead Effective and Engaging Meetings

The 5 elements of effective meetings are divided into 3 phases of meetings

1

Set the Stage

Establish the context of meetings before it starts for more productive and engaging conversations.

2

Get Up to Speed & Maintain Momentum

Reduce sidetracking, repetitive discussions, and unproductive conflict—so perspectives are expressed and addressed constructively, shared decisions are made, and meetings end on time (or close to it).

3

Take the Lead & Follow Through

 

Support clarity, accountability, and consistent, collaborative implementation after meetings.

Skills You Can Rely On in Team Meetings...and Beyond

These skills are transferable across a wide variety of meetings and conversations.

  • Team meetings

  • Board or annual meetings

  • Sales and negotiation discussions

  • High-emotion conversations

  • Even family dinners

Fits Your Schedule

On-demand videos (~2 hours total, divided into short videos). Learn at your own pace without disrupting your day

BONUS: Trainer Access

30 days of direct access to Joyce for questions, guidance, and coaching

Quick-Reference Tool

A printable "cheatsheet" to support you during meetings

Why This Course Works

This course is built on proven leadership, coaching, communication, and conflict resolution strategies that help meetings run more smoothly and productively. It works because it:

  • Provides clear, practical frameworks for designing, guiding, and following up on meetings

  • Combines leadership tools with refined communication techniques to manage diverse perspectives and maintain focus

  • Teaches skills step-by-step, so you can apply them immediately in your own meetings

  • Encourages practice and application, supported with 30 days of expert guidance

  • Focuses on transferable skills you can use in team, board, sales, or high-pressure conversations

By teaching both the “what to do” and the “how to do it,” this course equips leaders to run meetings that improve clarity, strengthen collaboration, and reduce stress.

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Meet Your Instructor

I’m Organizational Strength and Stabilization Strategist Joyce Lynn Elder. I’ve worked with organizations of all sizes — from small firms to government agencies — to strengthen team culture, improve collaboration, and navigate complex challenges. My insights have been featured in Thrive Global, Medium, and Authority Magazine.

I’ve also applied these tools in high-pressure situations, helping teams stay focused and resolve conflict when it matters most. In this course, I teach leaders how to guide meetings and conversations with confidence, so teams leave with clarity, alignment, and reliable follow-through.

 

Let’s Make Your Meetings Work for You

Lead meetings that run smoothly, strengthen team resilience, and build accountability so teams can implement and you can move on to the next important thing.

Lead Effective Meetings Confidently