Overview
In this highly practical session, participants will learn:
- How to use ChatGPT to clarify meeting purpose and outcomes
- How to generate draft agendas in minutes
- How to refine AI-generated content to match real team needs
- How to use AI to generate discussion questions, reflection prompts, and participation techniques
- How to audit recurring meetings for effectiveness
- How to safely use AI while protecting confidentiality and staying within ethical guidelines
- Common mistakes to avoid when using AI for meeting prep
The session will include live demonstration of ChatGPT in action - from rough prompt to usable meeting agenda.
Why should you Attend
Are you wasting hours prepping for meetings that still run off course?
- Struggling with repetitive meetings that feel like déjà vu every week?
- Frustrated by agendas that don’t generate results?
- Worried that AI is passing you by - but unsure where to start?
This session gives you immediate, safe, and practical ways to apply ChatGPT to make your meetings sharper, more focused, and more productive. Learn how to safely leverage AI - even if you're not "techy" - and take control of your meeting overload.
Areas Covered in the Session
Why meetings fail: The prep problem
- Using AI to clarify meeting purpose and desired outcomes
- Sample prompts to generate draft agendas
- Refining AI outputs to fit real teams
- Using AI to suggest ORID questions, brainstorming formats, and decision-making structures
- Auditing standing meetings using AI checklists
- Privacy, confidentiality, and ethical AI use
- Common traps and limitations when using ChatGPT
Who Will Benefit
- Team Leaders
- Managers & Supervisors
- HR Professionals
- Project Managers
- Department Heads
- Executive Assistants
- Facilitators and Trainers
Speaker Profile
Laurie Dougherty With over 28 years of experience in leadership development, meeting facilitation, and instructional design, Laurie Dougherty is a highly skilled trainer specializing in soft skills and group facilitation. As a certified facilitator and mentor trainer, Laurie has trained hundreds of professionals in areas such as meeting facilitation, effective communication, emotional intelligence, customer service, and team collaboration.
A dynamic trainer, Laurie focuses on creating interactive, engaging learning experiences that empower individuals and teams to excel. From training department heads in leadership skills, Technology of Participation training, to conducting custom customer service seminars, Laurie is dedicated to delivering practical, results-driven programs.
In addition to being a certified Social Styles Trainer and a member of a professional network of facilitators, Laurie is a mentor trainer in Technology of Participation and hold a certificate in instructional design from Rollins College. Laurie’s approach is highly interactive, ensuring participants gain real-world skills they can immediately apply in their work environments.
Whether you need to enhance your team’s soft skills, improve meeting facilitation, or develop a more empathetic and professional communication style, Laurie’s programs are tailored to meet your specific needs.
Instructor
Laurie Dougherty
