Are the meetings you attend generally boring and unproductive? As a facilitator or chairperson, have you wished that you could find a way to make your meetings more interesting and effective? As a participant in business meetings, have you caught yourself wondering, "What can I do to make meetings worth my while?" There are ways to ensure that meetings are not a waste of time and energy for those involved. This series of courses contains many useful strategies for leaders of, and participants in, business meetings. You will learn about different types of business meetings, and how to prepare for them. The series contains tips on how to develop an effective agenda - and then how to stick to it. It contains suggestions for how to optimize the creativity and positive energy within your group when problem-solving or generating new ideas. The series also contains a course that is tailored to participants, and teaches you how to do your part in contributing to the success of future business meetings.