The business meetings sourcebook

A practical guide to better meetings and shared decision making

Eli Mina

670 pages, parution le 02/10/2002

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Résumé

Why do people dread business meetings? Isn't the whole purpose of meetings to get everyone on the same page and empower every attendee with information, clarity of mission, and a shared desire to achieve company goals?The Business Meetings Sourcebook lets you do just that. This comprehensive, practical guide to planning, launching, and steering more productive meetings is the key to bringing together the many different perspectives that represent the strength and potential of your organization. A refreshing combination of constructive insights and invaluable resources, this treasure trove of tools and easy-to-implement ideas shows you:

How to keep meetings on track and on time
How to capitalize on collective expertise to boost the quality of decisions
How to avoid the "tyranny of the minority" (where 90% of the time is consumed by 10% of the participants)
How to generate across-the-board respect for team decisions
How to mediate and resolve disputes among team members I
How to keep things cool when hot buttons are pushed
How to facilitate decision making via fax, teleconference, videoconference, and e-meetings
How to give clear feedback that will spur others to action, and take feedback in a way that makes it easy for others to give it to you
o How to turn critics into problem solvers-and spectators into contributors.

And much, much more. ContentsPART 1 Building the Foundation for Shared Decision Making

Goals and Parameters of Shared Decision Making
The Many Hats of a Facilitator
Negotiating Your Mandate, Workplan and Resources
Selecting, Orienting and Nurturing Your Team
Defining Your Team's Rules of Engagement
Establishing Your Team's Ethics and Culture
Building Relationships with Stakeholders

PART 2 Making Meetings Work

The Ten Key Ingredients of a Successful Meeting
Planning a Meeting
Preparing to Launch a Meeting
Launching a Meeting
Steering a Meeting To Its Destination
Pulling Your Weight In a Meeting
Landing a Meeting
Post Meeting Activities
Virtual Meetings
Contentious Meetings as Opportunities
Troubleshooting Guide

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Mc Graw Hill
Auteur(s)	Eli Mina
Parution	02/10/2002
Nb. de pages	670
Format	18 x 26
Couverture	Relié
Poids	1351g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780814406700
ISBN13	978-0-8144-0670-0