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Lead Small Group Discussion
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8 students

Lead Small Group Discussion

Feel more confident in your conversation and communication skills as you lead and give presentations at meetings.
Created byGreg Hanks
Last updated 2/2024
English

What you'll learn

  • Understand the specific steps to skillfully lead small group discussions/meetings
  • Gain the ability to apply what you learn here to a variety of business and social groups
  • Understand realistic expectations for yourself as the leader and then how to lead by example
  • Apply these lessons to help encourage discussion and cooperation in small group meetings

Course content

9 sections13 lectures1h 34m total length
  • Introduction6:20

Requirements

  • No experience leading discussions or meetings required. You will learn what you need to know.

Description

Leading a small group discussion can be challenging, and we've all seen it done badly.  Either the discussion ends up completely off topic or that one person just won't stop talking.  Sometimes people just won't say anything at all, and the group stops making any kind of progress.  Not only that, but we also tend to put tremendous pressure on ourselves as leaderships, typically expecting ourselves to be perfect and have all the answers.  In this class, learn the basics of facilitating a high-quality discussion that includes everyone without you or anyone else doing all the talking. This includes setup, setting a goal, and encouraging reserved people to speak up while encouraging outgoing people to give others a turn. Part of leadership is setting some rules, and we'll cover the best ones for most situations. Another part is leading by example, which includes taking some pressure off ourselves.  Finally, we'll look at how to help if the group is stuck.  Each step includes some guidelines and techniques to help you make the best decision for your specific situation to meet your own and your group's goals.  Each section except the intro consists of a short video lesson with a way to check your understanding at the end.

Who this course is for:

  • I designed this course for adults who are training in new careers or for promotions which involve teams and meetings. (Most of them do.) Employers value communication and leadership skills but programs often don't cover these much. This course can help you build some of these skills as you train for your new career.