Running a successful meeting (Interactive)
Date: 07 Sep 2026
Monday 7 September | 1:00–4:00 PM AEST | Online
Presented by Community Directors | $185 Member Price
If the board can be considered the mind of a community group, the meetings are the heart. This is where all the major decisions are made and the board comes together as a group to steer the organisation towards its mission. Running a successful board meeting takes work, but it doesn’t have to be difficult. Join us for this interactive session which will give you the top tips and tools for running a successful board meeting.
At this training, we'll cover:
- Meeting for the right reason
- Having solid meeting processes and a clear meeting structure
- Informed decision-making approach
- Creating an agenda that promotes efficiency and clarity
- Concise minute taking
- Managing conflict within meetings.
This 3-hour online session costs $185 (member price) and will be held Monday, 7 September 2026 from 1:00pm to 4:00pm. This session is not recorded. Live attendance is required.
At this training, we'll cover:
- Meeting for the right reason
- Having solid meeting processes and a clear meeting structure
- Informed decision-making approach
- Creating an agenda that promotes efficiency and clarity
- Concise minute taking
- Managing conflict within meetings.
This 3-hour online session costs $185 (member price) and will be held Monday, 7 September 2026 from 1:00pm to 4:00pm. This session is not recorded. Live attendance is required.
Key details
Date: Monday, 7 September 2026
Time: 1:00pm-4:00pm AEST
Location: Online
Member price: $185
Non-member price: $245
This training is designed for board and committee members, senior staff, and leaders of not-for-profit and community organisations who are involved in governance, management, or strategic decision-making.
Melbourne, Sydney, Hobart, Canberra, Brisbane: 1pm to 4pm
Adelaide, Darwin: 12.30pm to 3.30pm
Perth: 11am to 2pm
This session is not recorded
(live broadcast only. No recording is available for this session)
Yes. We will share a copy of the slides will all who register for this session.
Your presenter
Kate James | Trainer, governance and community leadership
BA, LLM (Juris Doctor), Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice, Certificate III (Investigations Certificate IV (Government Investigations), NMAS Mediation Skillset
Kate (they/them) has a professional background spanning commercial law, government, private investigations and management consulting. Kate’s hyper analytical tendencies are balanced with an inherently human-centred approach. Their training style is grounded and pragmatic, with a focus on building connection and confidence.
What people say...
“Really well structured, with movement between whole-group and small-group discussions—easy to interact and learn from others.”
“Kate was without a doubt the most interesting and engaging facilitator I have ever come across.”
“Other people’s stories. Great work from the facilitator. Excellent format and balance between content, discussion and sharing.”
“The consistent breakout rooms were great. We had an excellent discussion and I learnt a lot. Kate was a great presenter—thoughtful and funny.”
“This was one of the best webinars I’ve ever been to! Kate covered so much quality content in one hour – it was seriously impressive.”
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