Meeting Management
“Meetings without an agenda are like a restaurant without a menu” Susan B. Wilson
Meetings are important to organizations but many people see them as boring, confusing, and often a waste of time. In fact, most of us can tell stories about frustrating or annoying meetings we have had to endure. For meetings to be effective, two primary elements need to be addressed: 1.) The structure of an effective meeting i.e., dealing with procedural aspects that should ideally be followed; and 2.) the effective management of people’s time and input in order to create a positive and useful experience.
Ultimately, all meetings will be successful if the people involved feel that they have been of value. The more we can get these two aspects right, the more your meetings are likely to be successful.
Take a look below where you will find info on the topic of Meeting Management as well as a listing of some of our ReadytoManage products to help you continue to explore this topic. You'll find books, assessments, games, workshop kits and more.
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Meeting Effectiveness Inventory (Online) $14.95
The online Meeting Effectiveness Inventory helps individuals to determine whether they are doing as much as they can to make the meetings that they run and attend as useful and productive as possible. |
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Meeting Management Rapid Skill Builder Booklet (PDF) $12.50
This Managing Meetings Rapid Skill Builder booklet provides a useful and effective approach to planning and better managing meetings in order to reduce the overall levels of frustration and make them more useful. We look at whether a meeting is actually necessary in the first place, how to go about preparing for a meeting, how it should be conducted, and how it can be managed to a successful action-oriented conclusion. |