How to manage meetings [[electronic resource] /] / Alan Barker |
Autore | Barker Alan <1956-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; Philadelphia, : Kogan Page, [2007?] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (147 p.) |
Disciplina | 658.4 |
Collana | Creating success |
Soggetto topico | Business meetings |
ISBN |
1-280-86930-5
9786610869305 0-7494-5179-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Contents -- 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. |
Record Nr. | UNISA-996339136603316 |
Barker Alan <1956-> | ||
London ; ; Philadelphia, : Kogan Page, [2007?] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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How to solve almost any problem : turning tricky problems into wise decisons / / Alan Barker |
Autore | Barker Alan <1956-> |
Edizione | [1st edition] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Harlow, England : , : Pearson, , [2012] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (1 v.) : ill |
Disciplina | 153.43 |
Soggetto topico |
Problem solving
Decision making |
ISBN |
0-273-77089-6
0-273-77088-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Cover -- How to Solve Almost Any Problem -- Contents -- About the author -- Publisher's acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Being stuck: what it meansto have a problem -- Welcome to your brain: nature's problem-solver and how it works (sort of) -- What's your style?: your problem-solving profile and what it means -- Am I bothered? Blame, resistance and the call to ownership -- Puzzle, headache, plan, dream: four types of problem -- Closing the gap: solving puzzles -- Treating headaches: what to do when problems become wicked -- Design thinking: planning the way forward -- Dreaming the future: creative problem-solving -- Making it happen: deciding wisely -- Towards collaboration: solving problems with other people -- Afterword -- Index. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910150514903321 |
Barker Alan <1956-> | ||
Harlow, England : , : Pearson, , [2012] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Improve your communication skills [[electronic resource] /] / Alan Barker |
Autore | Barker Alan <1956-> |
Edizione | [3rd edition.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Philadelphia, Pa., : Kogan Page Ltd., 2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 200 s |
Disciplina |
651.7
658.45 |
Collana |
Creating Success
Creating success |
Soggetto topico | Business communication |
ISBN |
0-7494-6717-7
1-299-16021-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | About this book -- What is communication? -- How conversations work -- Seven ways to improve your conversations -- The skills of enquiry -- The skills of persuasion -- Making a presentation -- Putting it in writing -- Networking: the new conversation -- Appendix: Where to go from here. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910138863303321 |
Barker Alan <1956-> | ||
Philadelphia, Pa., : Kogan Page Ltd., 2013 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Improve your communication skills [[electronic resource] /] / Alan Barker |
Autore | Barker Alan <1956-> |
Edizione | [3rd edition.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Philadelphia, Pa., : Kogan Page Ltd., 2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 200 s |
Disciplina |
651.7
658.45 |
Collana |
Creating Success
Creating success |
Soggetto topico | Business communication |
ISBN |
0-7494-6717-7
1-299-16021-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | About this book -- What is communication? -- How conversations work -- Seven ways to improve your conversations -- The skills of enquiry -- The skills of persuasion -- Making a presentation -- Putting it in writing -- Networking: the new conversation -- Appendix: Where to go from here. |
Record Nr. | UNISA-996339130303316 |
Barker Alan <1956-> | ||
Philadelphia, Pa., : Kogan Page Ltd., 2013 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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Improve your communication skills [[electronic resource] /] / Alan Barker |
Autore | Barker Alan <1956-> |
Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : Kogan Page, 2006 |
Descrizione fisica | viii, 145 p |
Disciplina | 651.7 |
Collana | Creating success |
Soggetto topico |
Business communication
Communication |
ISBN |
1-280-86950-X
9786610869503 0-7494-5185-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Intro -- Contents -- About this book -- The process ofcommunication -- What is communication? -- The three levels of understanding -- Conversation: the heart ofcommunication -- How conversations work -- What is a conversation? -- Why do conversations go wrong? -- Putting conversations in context -- Working out the relationship -- Setting a structure -- Managing behaviour -- Seven ways to improve your conversations -- 1. Clarify your objective -- 2. Structure your thinking -- 3. Manage your time -- 4. Find common ground -- 5. Move beyond argument -- 6. Summarise often -- 7. Use visuals -- The skills of enquiry -- Paying attention -- Treating the speaker as an equal -- Cultivating ease -- Encouraging -- Asking quality questions -- Rationing information -- The skills of persuasion -- Character, logic and passion -- What's the big idea? -- Arranging your ideas -- Expressing your ideas -- Remembering your ideas -- Delivering effectively -- Interviews: holding a formal conversation -- When is an interview not aninterview? -- Preparing for the interview -- Structuring the interview -- Types of interview -- Making a presentation -- Putting yourself on show -- Preparing for the presentation -- Managing the material -- Defining your objective -- Controlling the audience -- Looking after yourself -- Answering questions -- Putting it in writing -- Writing for results -- Making reading easier -- Writing step by step -- Designing the document -- Writing a first draft -- Editing the draft -- Writing for the web. |
Record Nr. | UNISA-996339137403316 |
Barker Alan <1956-> | ||
London, : Kogan Page, 2006 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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