Some meetings drag on seemingly without end, while others are engaging and productive. The difference – meeting preparation and skilled facilitation! In this fun and interactive session participants will learn about meeting structures and facilitation skills that, with practice, will improve meetings. Presenter Cindy Fesemyer will discuss group dynamics, facilitation core competencies, and tools to use for in-person and virtual meetings. We’ll spend time in small groups practicing facilitation skills and working through a communication methodology to share committee work across the library. Participants will leave the session ready to structure and facilitate more productive staff meetings, as well as lively library and community conversations.