LEADER 03519nam 2200553 a 450 001 996339136603316 005 20230721025802.0 010 $a1-280-86930-5 010 $a9786610869305 010 $a0-7494-5179-3 035 $a(CKB)1000000000351019 035 $a(EBL)297741 035 $a(OCoLC)157000699 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000174205 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12011674 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000174205 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10174268 035 $a(PQKB)10103467 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC297741 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000351019 100 $a20070529d2007 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aHow to manage meetings$b[electronic resource] /$fAlan Barker 210 $aLondon ;$aPhiladelphia $cKogan Page$d[2007?] 215 $a1 online resource (147 p.) 225 1 $aCreating success 300 $a"The Sunday times." 300 $a"Parts of this book were published in How to hold better meetings, first published by Kogan Page in 2002"--T.p. verso. 300 $a"Encourage effective participation; improve problem solving; keep control"--Cover. 311 $a0-7494-4547-5 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [146]-147). 327 $aContents -- Introduction -- What is a meeting? -- A group thinking together -- Why hold meetings? -- Why meetings fail -- The golden rules of effective meetings -- How groups work -- Individuals and groups -- How groups develop -- Understanding the structure of groups -- How groups behave -- Managing the group -- Summary -- Preparing for the meeting -- Clarifying your objectives -- Who is involved? -- When and where? -- Setting the procedure -- Preparing briefing papers -- Working with the administrator -- What's on the agenda? -- Why have an agenda? -- Constructing the agenda -- Watching the clock -- Chairing the meeting -- Leadership in meetings -- Opening the meeting -- Managing agenda items -- Closing the meeting -- Conversation: the heart of the meeting -- The dynamics of conversation -- Dialogue or debate? -- Beyond adversarial thinking -- Improving the meeting's thinking -- Four types of conversation -- Participating well -- Enquiry and advocacy -- Three ways to encourage participation -- Stating your case -- Problem solving in meetings -- Thinking about problems -- The dynamics of problem solving -- After the meeting -- The chair: following up actions -- The administrator: writing the minutes -- Participating after the meeting -- Different meetings and how to run them -- Team meetings -- Negotiations -- Brainstorming sessions -- Mealtime meetings -- Electronic meetings -- International meetings -- References. 330 $aMeetings are essential to business: They help us learn, exchange information and make decisions. Still, most of us dread the thought of attending yet another meeting because many of them are poorly planned and executed. Author Alan Barker offers guidance on how to prepare for meetings to ensure each one is efficient, successful, and productive. 410 0$aCreating success. 606 $aBusiness meetings 615 0$aBusiness meetings. 676 $a658.4 700 $aBarker$b Alan$f1956-$01008805 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a996339136603316 996 $aHow to manage meetings$92341312 997 $aUNISA