Making Meetings Work: Achieving High Quality Group Decisions

by Dr . John E . Tropman (Author)

• New

  Paperback
  2003

  $88.77

  Covers what you need to know about organizing engaging meetings, including preparing agendas, controlling what happens behind the scenes prior to and after meetings, and managing conflicting values and personalities. This book provides best practices for supervising or instigating meetings with decision accomplishment outcomes.

• Used

  Paperback
  1996

  $5.78

  Meetings occupy so much time, relate to so many key functions and cost so much money that improving their efficiency should be a vital issue for managers. Often humorous, this down-to-earth guide covers everything one needs to know about meetings including: agenda preparation; what happens behind the scenes before and after meetings; handling the flow of ideas and proposals; making high quality decisions; managing emotions; and dealing with conflicting values and personalities. Based on extensive studies of people who run successful meetings, this book is an excellent practical resource.