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Record Nr.

UNINA9910454219503321

Autore

Weisbord Marvin Ross

Titolo

Don't just do something, stand there! [[electronic resource] ] : ten principles for leading meetings that matter / / Marvin Weisbord & Sandra Janoff ; illustrations by Jock Macneish

Pubbl/distr/stampa

San Francisco, : Berrett-Koehler Publishers, c2007

ISBN

1-282-23248-7

9786612232480

1-57675-515-0

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (217 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

JanoffSandra <1945->

Disciplina

658.4/56

Soggetti

Business meetings

Meetings

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 179-181) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Get the whole system in the room -- Control what you can, let go what you can't -- Explore the "whole elephant" -- Let people be responsible -- Find common ground -- Master the art of subgrouping -- Make friends with anxiety -- Get used to projections -- Be a dependable authority -- Learn to say no if you want yes to mean something -- Ten principles, six techniques : a summary -- Conclusion : changing the world one meeting at a time.

Sommario/riassunto

Presents often contrarian insights into how to design meetings that actually accomplish somethingFilled with case examples and exercisesDraws on the authors' decades of experience working with businesses, nonprofits, and government agencies worldwideThis practical guide details ten key principles that will profoundly change the way you think about, organize, and lead the meetings that matter most. Rather than trying to change anyone's behavior, Weisbord and Janoff show you how to change the conditions under which people interact. By doing less, you help others do more. With examples from aroun