Meeting Management
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Table of Contents
Preface
Chapter 1. Overview of the Meeting Process
Introduction
Importance of Meeting Management
Structure for Three Types of Meetings
Selecting a Topic
Chapter 2. Organizing Your Message
Audience
Agendas and Meeting Objectives
Practice Exercise
Chapter 3. Conducting Information Meetings
Platform Conduct
Visuals
Preparation
Chapter 4. Preparing for Interactive Meetings
Why Have Meetings?
What's Wrong with Meetings?
Types of Meetings
Meeting Approaches
When to Have Meetings
Planning Interactive Meetings
Chapter 5. Meeting Roles
The Leader
The Facilitator
The Recorder
Participants
Leader and Facilitator Actions
Chapter 6. Dealing with Meeting Disruptions
Latecomers/Early Leavers
Silent/Shy Persons
Whisperers/Side Conversationalists
Talk-A-Lots
About Conflict
Chapter 7. Conducting Problem-Solving Meetings
Introduction
Purpose of Problem-Solving Discussion
Problem-Solving Meeting Objective
Leader Role in Problem-Solving Discussion
Problem-Solving Meeting Example: Neighborhood Park at Risk
Problem-Solving Meeting Practice: Saving Adolescents
Chapter 8. Conducting Decision-Making Meetings
Introduction
Advantages of Group Decision Making
Leader Role in Decision-Making Discussion
Gaining Consensus
Asking Questions
Questioning Techniques
Criteria Making
Comparing Alternatives
Appendix Presentation Materials
References
