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Book Description

Whether you’re new to running meetings or a seasoned executive with no time to waste, leading effective (and even pleasant!) meetings is a must. Running Meetings guides you through the basics of:
• Crafting a useful agenda
• Inviting the right team members
• Making sure everyone’s voice is heard while avoiding conflict
• Capturing decisions, ideas, and follow-up tasks


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Table of Contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Running Effective Meetings
  6. Preparing for Your Meeting
    1. Why are you meeting?
    2. Setting an agenda
    3. Identifying the right participants
    4. Making the invitation
    5. Finishing your preparations
    6. Do you really need a meeting?
    7. Meeting preparation checklist
  7. Leading Your Meeting
    1. Starting the meeting
    2. Executing the agenda
    3. Closing the meeting
  8. The Day After: Making Your Meeting Stick
    1. The follow-up note
    2. How did you do?
    3. Meeting follow-up checklist
  9. Running Specific Types of Meetings
    1. Solving a problem
    2. Making a decision
    3. Virtual meetings
  10. When Good Meetings Go Bad, andHow to Fix Them
    1. What to do if
  11. Learn More
  12. Sources
  13. Index
  14. Back Cover
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