By the end of this course, you will know when a meeting is necessary, how to plan with specific results in mind, and how to get those results while keeping the meeting on track, on topic, and on time. You will learn how to develop a meeting purpose statement and target realistic outcomes that you want to achieve. You will understand how to write an agenda needed to achieve those results within your time constraints and get practice writing meeting minutes. You will learn how to set-up and lead virtual meetings to get the most out of your conference calls and video conferences. And lastly, you'll learn how to take charge of your meetings with some key meeting phrases and hold people accountable to their promises, responsibilities, and tasks.