Higher Education CoP: Running a Meeting: Pre- and Post Work, and Staying on Track!

Abstract

Meetings are an essential component of organizational cohesion by identifying and discussing team objectives and trajectories. In an effort to ensure meeting effectiveness, careful consideration should be taken in the development of the pre-and post-work. Additionally, understanding the importance of maximizing the meeting’s efficacy through proper topic and time management is also beneficial. All of the above-mentioned play a key role in the successful execution of project management. Negative implications of not using these techniques can result in over or under-utilization of resources, missed deadlines, inactivity, and miscommunication. Therefore it is crucial that these tools are thoroughly understood and properly implemented.

Learning Objectives

Participants will 

• Understand the importance of meeting pre-and post-work and discover new methods to implement to ensure their effectiveness
• Learn techniques to adequately manage topics and time during meetings

Speaker

Chiquta Harris

Chiquta Harris is a clinical research professional with over ten years of educational and professional experience in various aspects of academia and industry-related clinical research. The majority of her experience spans from the study start-up where she worked in multiple therapeutic areas that include but are not limited to oncology, chronic diseases, hematology, gastrointestinal, neurology, infectious and respiratory diseases, immunology, and vaccines. She most recently spent roughly two years working in the start-up, clinical, electronic Trial Master Files (eTMF), and project management functional areas on a COVID-19 study. She earned both her undergraduate and graduate degrees in clinical research from the University of North Carolina-Wilmington. Chiquta is currently taking time away from the industry as she pursues her doctorate degree in public health while working on maternal and child health philanthropic programs within her local community. 

This is a joint event between NCPMI Higher Education Community of Practice (HECoP) and the Duke Project Management CoP. The event is free and open to anyone interested in project management.

Notes:

1. This event is a Zoom-Only event
2. After registering and upon approval by the host, you will receive a confirmation email with instructions for joining the session. Please join the session shortly before 12:00 pm.