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How to Manage Meetings
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How to Manage Meetings

Alan Barker
Kogan Page, 2007
First Edition: 2002

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Recommendation

Alan Barker knows just about everything about meetings, and in this somewhat academic discussion of the ubiquitous business meeting, he outlines it all for you – quite literally, as the book consists almost entirely of headings, bullet points, sidebars and drills. Using this easy-to-read structure, Barker presents a variety of insightful ways to look at problems and inspire creative thinking. getAbstract recommends this book to managers who wonder why their meetings go on for so long yet fail to lead to action. Meeting-wise, it leaves no stone unturned.

Take-Aways

  • Meetings have various purposes: to communicate about projects, to solve problems, to create enthusiasm and to resolve differences.
  • Meetings should lead to action.
  • Core personnel include the "chair," who runs the meeting, the "task owners," who define problems, and the "meeting administrator," who takes notes.

About the Author

Alan Barker is a learning consultant and managing partner for a company that provides training in communication techniques and flexible thinking. He is the author of Improve Your Communication Skills.

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