Meetings cost too much to waste.
Make every meeting worth the time—with clearer purpose, stronger participation, better decisions, and commitments that move work forward.
Less wasted time. More engagement. Clear next steps.
THE REALITY OF TOO MANY MEETINGS
Does any of this sound familiar?
You’re not alone. Many meetings follow the same frustrating patterns.
No clear purpose
People arrive without knowing why the meeting is happening or what needs to be accomplished.
The same voices dominate
A few people do most of the talking while others disengage or never contribute.
The conversation wanders
Important topics get buried under updates, tangents, complaints, and side discussions.
People attend but don’t engage
Participants multitask, tune out, or simply wait for the meeting to end.
Important issues stay unspoken
The meeting happens, but the conversation the group actually needs never does.
Everyone leaves with a different understanding
The meeting ends without clear decisions, commitments, or next steps.
SELF-PACED • INTERACTIVE • PRACTICAL
Make every meeting count.
Make Meetings Great is a self-paced, interactive learning experience that helps you design and lead meetings that are more purposeful, participatory, and productive.
Through realistic workplace scenarios, questions, tools, and practical application, you’ll build the skills to create meetings that engage people and turn conversation into meaningful action.
Start Make Meetings GreatEmpowering engagement. Purposeful meetings. Powerful outcomes.
When you apply the practices in Make Meetings Great, you can:
Engage everyone
Create the conditions for meaningful participation.
Nurture productivity
Make better use of everyone’s time.
Create accountability
Turn conversation into clear commitments.
Make your meetings matter
Achieve better outcomes together.
PRACTICAL FROM THE VERY NEXT MEETING
Practical skills you can use in your very next meeting.
Through Make Meetings Great, you’ll learn how to:
- Define purpose and success factors
- Create an agenda with key elements
- Send an invitation with purpose and intent
- Establish a safe meeting space
- Listen for and include every voice
- Make time for essential conversation
- Call for commitment to action
INTERACTIVE LEARNING
Learn by doing — not just watching.
Make Meetings Great puts you inside realistic workplace situations where you make choices, get feedback, and apply what you’re learning.
Enter a real-world situation
See the challenge, context, and people involved.
Explore a practical approach
Work with tools and ideas you can use immediately.
Make decisions and test your thinking
Choose a response and learn from feedback.
Apply it to your own meetings
Turn the learning into better real-world practice.
What participants are saying
“It was a gift to my professional and personal life!”
“Make Meetings Great helped me understand the structures of designing a great meeting.”
“This course is practical, engaging, and immediately applicable. I’m already using what I learned in my own meetings.”
WHO IT’S FOR
If meetings are part of how you get work done, MMG is for you.
- Managers and supervisors
- Team and project leaders
- Emerging leaders
- Human resources professionals
- Organizational-development professionals
- Facilitators and consultants
- Association and nonprofit leaders
- Anyone who regularly brings people together to make decisions, solve problems, or move work forward
For Individuals
Build your own ability to design and lead purposeful, engaging meetings.
- Self-paced online course
- Approximately 10–15 hours
- Interactive scenarios and activities
- Practical tools and application
- Certificate of completion
- Lifetime access
For Teams & Organizations
Bring Make Meetings Great to your team, company, association, or organization.
- Organizational course access
- Team or group participation
- Association and professional-development use
- Integration with compatible learning-management systems
Contact Patricia Neal
pneal@centerfpl.org
COURSE DETAILS
Frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know before you begin.
Is the course live?
No. Make Meetings Great is self-paced, so you can work through the course on your own schedule.
How long does the course take?
Plan for approximately 10–15 hours of learning. You do not need to complete it all at once.
Do I need experience with the Art of Convening?
No. The course is designed to be practical and accessible whether or not you are already familiar with CPL or the Art of Convening.
Explore the Art of ConveningWill I receive a certificate?
Yes. Participants receive a certificate of completion after finishing the course.
Can my organization use the course?
Yes. Organizations can enroll multiple participants, and organizational learning-system integration may also be available. Contact CPL to discuss your needs.
View individual & organizational optionsYour next meeting is already coming.
Make it purposeful. Make it engaging. Make it productive. Make the time count.