Don't just do something, stand there! : ten principles for leading meetings that matter
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Don't just do something, stand there! : ten principles for leading meetings that matter
Berrett-Koehler, c2007
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 179-181) and index
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Description
Most people think meetings are all too often a waste of time. But Weisbrod and Janoff say that's only because of the way most meetings are run. In this book they offer ten principles that will allow you to get more done in meetings by doing less. The key is knowing what you can and can't control. You can't controol people's motives, behavior, or attitudes. That's one area where most meeting leaders' attempts to "do something" actually end up doing nothing at all. But you can control the conditions under which people interact, and you can control your own reactions. Based on over 30 years of experience and extensive research, the authors show exactly how to establish a meeting structure that will create conditions for success, efficiency, and productivity. And, equally important, they offer advice for making sure your own emotions don't get in the way; for knowing when to "just stand there" rather than intervene inappropriately, unproductively, or futilely.
Table of Contents
Introduction
PART ONE: MANAGING MEETINGS
1. Get the Whole System in the Room
2. Let People Be Responsible
3. Think Subgrouping
4. Control What You Can, Let Go What You Can't
5. Explore the Whole Elephant
6. Act on Common Ground
PART TWO: MANAGING YOURSELF
7. Make Friends with Anxiety
8. Get Used to Projections
9. Be a Dependable Authority
10. Learn to Say "No" If You Want Your "Yes" to Mean
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