Meetings 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 get meetings right and reap the rewards of an efficient, successful meeting.
Contents include: Preparing for a meeting, Effective participation, Chairing a meetings, Group dynamics, Problem-solving within a group, Different types of meetings and Follow-up actions.
Alan Barker is an experienced trainer and coach specializing in communication skills, cognitive skills and creativity. He is Managing Director of training and coaching consultancy Kairos Training and the author of Improve Your Communication Skills, another bestselling title in the Creating Success series, published by Kogan Page.