Running a Meeting That Works

by Robert F. Miller

BARRON’S

A BUSINESS SUCCESS GUIDE

The Skills You Need to SUCCEED in the Business World

Running a Meeting That Works

Third Edition

The authors point out how well-run meetings can be one of the most productive tools in the work environment. They foster a sense of team spirit, generate plans of action, offer guidelines, and promote productivity. Here is a commonsense approach to running a meeting that works.

• Why have a meeting?

• Dos and don’ts for guiding a meeting

• Dealing with difficult situations

• Devising a preparation worksheet and reporting the results . . . and much more

BARRONS BUSINESS SUCCESS GUIDES advise career-minded men and women on how to get ahead at all levels of management, marketing, and other business undertakings. Titles in the series provide a clear sense of how to work successfully within corporate structures. They also speak to business people in small companies and to those who are self-employed. Books are supplemented with case histories and tips from business and technical experts.

96 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 1997

Reviews

[J · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some good material here, albeit dated (published 1997). A typical example: "Another computer resource you can turn to for targeted data is the Internet. The Internet enables you to literally reach out to the world to locate pertinent and timely information that you can present in a visual format." Sounds promising.

As I find with a lot of these business books, much of the material is commonsense for anyone who's not a complete putz or socially awkward. It still doesn't hurt to reinforce what you already know. The author recommends a four step process for running meetings:
1. Present the information (establishing the purpose of the meeting)
2. Evaluate the information (discussion/debate phase)
3. Coming to a decision (resolution phase)
4. Taking action (implementation of the decision)

Always distribute an agenda beforehand, and follow up with a final report/analysis in succinct, minutes format within 3-4 days following the meeting.

The most helpful (and ageless) chapter details how to handle the "tough ones"--employees who routinely complicate a meeting in some form: yakkers, interminables (ramblers), squabblers, etc. This chapter might trigger anyone familiar with the dreaded staff meeting.

Nothing revolutionary here, but I've known plenty of managers who could stand to read it.

[Jeffrey · Rating 4 out of 5]

In my quest to help meeting that I am involved in I have found this a helpful and useful resource. Not a book for everyone but if you are involved in leading a lot of meeting I would recommend this book to help making those times more effective.

[Gary · Rating 3 out of 5]

Gives as much help as can be expected for its size.

[Hossein Nasrabadi]

تجمیع نکات عملیاتی و پرکاربردی بود که توی مشغله های جلسه های پشت سرهم فراموش می شوند.. بخوانید اگر مثل ما بیش از نیمی از تایم مفیدتون توی جلسه است..