Index
A
arguments, control of, 50, 52–53
arrangements of meeting room, 26–28
attitude-creating meetings, 1–2, 13–12
audiovisual aids
characteristics of, 41
in participant questions, 34
purpose of, 44
in training meetings, 66
usage tips for, 67
B
benefit/cost comparisons. See cost/benefit comparisons
brainstorming, in problem-solving meetings, 76–78
C
chairpersons. See coordinators; leaders
conclusion of meetings, 18–20, 56–57
in problem-solving meetings, 74
quiz, 58
in training meetings, 72
control of meetings, 19–18, 26–28, 49–56
coordinators
concluding the meetings, 18–20
evaluating the meetings, 20–21
facility selection by, 25–27, 46
objective selection by, 22
participant selection by, 23–24
physical arrangements by, 26
See also leaders
cost/benefit comparisons
Econometer, 11
for in-house training meetings, 4
D
debates, control of, 50, 52–53
departmental meetings. See staff meetings
E
enthusiasm
evaluations
for leader self-evaluation, 81–83
F
facilities, selection of, 25–27, 46
I
information-getting meetings, 3, 32–35
information-giving meetings
necessity of, 1
physical arrangements of, 26
time selection for, 25
in-house training meetings, 2–4
See also instructional meetings
instructional meetings
conclusion for, 20
guided participation in, 64–65
in participant knowledge, 24
See also in-house training meetings
introduction of meetings, 72
length of, 19
in problem-solving meetings, 74
L
leaders
in information-getting meetings, 32–35
in information-giving meetings, 30
for instructional meeting evaluation, 87–90
in instructional meetings, 30, 35
in participation, 78
for participation control, 79
in problem-solving meetings, 32–35, 73
questioning techniques for, 33–89
See also coordinators
length of meetings, 19, 25, 26–28, 50, 54
M
Mackenzie, R. Alec, on timewasters, 7
managers, overview for, 101
See also coordinators; leaders
meetings
down time for, 23
See also specific meeting types
multiple role playing, 70
N
nonproductive meetings, 4–5, 04–6
note-taking techniques, 16
O
Odiorne, George, on problem solving, 3
P
participants
in facility selection, 27
as ingredient in productive meetings, 13–12
preparation strategies for, 20
profile of, 17
participation, in problem-solving meetings, 78–79
physical arrangements of meeting room, 26–28
preparation
don'ts of, 23
for problem-solving meetings, 73–74
problem-solving meetings
leadership, roles in, 32–35, 73
physical arrangements of, 26
solution acceptance in, 3
time selection for, 25
benefits of, 11
ingredients of, 13
necessity of, 1
Q
quizzes
meeting conclusion, 58
training meeting introduction, 63 See also posttest; pretest; tests
R
S
scheduling meetings
enthusiasm for, 45
speakers
concluding the meetings, 18–20
controlling the meetings, 19–18
Murphy's Law on, 30
preparations of, 43
staff meetings
audiovisual aids in, 66
wasted time in, 11
T
techniques, note-taking, 16
See also posttest; pretest; quizzes
time
break don'ts, 125
break dos, 23
as ingredient in productive meetings, 13
robbers, most frequent, v
timewasters
as participants, 13
study conducted by R. Alec Mackenzie, 7
top ten, 7
trainers, overview for, 101
See also coordinators; leaders
training approaches, 2
training meetings
aids for, 66
audiovisual tips for, 67
control of, 62
exercises for, 72
four-step approach in, 72
games for, 72
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