HBR guide to making every meeting matter Craft a clear agenda tame troublemakers follow though

Your calendar is full, and yet your meetings don’t always seem to advance your work. Problems often arise with unrealistic or vague agendas, off-track conversations, tuned-out participants who don’t know why they’re there, and follow-up notes that no one reads—or acts on. Meetings can feel like a waste of time. But when you invest a little energy in preparing yourself and your participants, you’ll stay focused, solve problems, gain consensus, and leave each meeting ready to take action.

HBR guide to making every meeting matter Craft a clear agenda tame troublemakers follow though

Harvard Business Scholl

Harvard Business Review Press

2016

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Your calendar is full, and yet your meetings don’t always seem to advance your work. Problems often arise with unrealistic or vague agendas, off-track conversations, tuned-out participants who don’t know why they’re there, and follow-up notes that no one reads—or acts on. Meetings can feel like a waste of time. But when you invest a little energy in preparing yourself and your participants, you’ll stay focused, solve problems, gain consensus, and leave each meeting ready to take action.

With input from over 20 experts combined with useful checklists, sample agendas, and follow-up memos, the HBR Guide to Making Every Meeting Matter will teach you how to:

• Set and communicate your meeting’s purpose
• Invite the right people
• Prepare an achievable agenda
• Moderate a lively conversation
• Regain control of a wayward meeting
• Ensure follow-through without babysitting or haranguing

Arm yourself with the advice you need to succeed on the job, from a source you trust. Packed with how-to essentials from leading experts, the HBR Guides provide smart answers to your most pressing work challenges

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Harvard Business Scholl. HBR guide to making every meeting matter Craft a clear agenda tame troublemakers follow though. Harvard Business Review Press, 2016

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