About this product

Product Identifiers

PublisherHarvard Business Review Press

ISBN-101633692175

ISBN-139781633692176

eBay Product ID (ePID)221461820

Product Key Features

Book TitleHbr Guide to Making Every Meeting Matter (Hbr Guide Series)

Number of Pages240 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2016

TopicBusiness Communication / General, Business Communication / Meetings & Presentations, Management

GenreBusiness & Economics

AuthorHarvard Business Review

Book SeriesHbr Guide Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight9.5 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2016-025614

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal658.4/56

SynopsisMake every minute count. Your calendar is full, and yet your meetings don't always seem to advance your work. Problems often arise with unrealistic or vague agendas, off-track conversations, tuned-out participants who don't know why they're there, and follow-up notes that no one reads--or acts on. Meetings can feel like a waste of time. But when you invest a little energy in preparing yourself and your participants, you'll stay focused, solve problems, gain consensus, and leave each meeting ready to take action. With input from over 20 experts combined with useful checklists, sample agendas, and follow-up memos, the HBR Guide to Making Every Meeting Matter will teach you how to: Set and communicate your meeting's purpose Invite the right people Prepare an achievable agenda Moderate a lively conversation Regain control of a wayward meeting Ensure follow-through without babysitting or haranguing Arm yourself with the advice you need to succeed on the job, from a source you trust. Packed with how-to essentials from leading experts, the HBR Guides provide smart answers to your most pressing work challenges., Meetings. They hold such promise for moving your business forward, but they rarely deliver. We all know the steps we're supposed to take to run an effective meeting, but we seldom follow them. Why? Perhaps it just doesn't seem worth the time to pinpoint what we want to accomplish, craft an agenda, handpick participants, issue prework, and, after the meeting, send out notes summarizing key decisions and next steps.But meeting preparation and follow-up is time well spent. This guide offers practical tips to make your meetings easier to prepare for, more enjoyable to run, and more productive. In time, these steps will become so ingrained you won't be able to imagine running a meeting any other way. You'll learn how to:* determine whether you even need to meet* manage basic meeting prep* orchestrate group decision making* get the most out of web and phone-conferencing tools* cope with chronic latecomers, windbags, and other common problems* turn a bad meeting around* keep the momentum going with prompt meeting follow-up* develop a reputation for running great meetings Arm yourself with the advice you need to succeed on the job, from a source you trust. Packed with how-to essentials from leading experts, the HBR Guides provide smart answers to your most pressing work challenges.

LC Classification NumberHF5734.5.H397 2016