Hbr Guide To Making Every Meeting Matter (Hbr Guide Series) Av Harvard Business Review

<p><b>Make every minute count.</b></p><p>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.</p><p>With input from over 20 experts combined with useful checklists, sample agendas, and follow-up memos, the <b><i>HBR Guide to Making Every Meeting Matter</i></b> will teach you how to:<ul><li>Set and communicate your meeting¿s purpose<li>Invite the right people<li>Prepare an achievable agenda<li>Moderate a lively conversation<li>Regain control of a wayward meeting<li>Ensure follow-through without babysitting or haranguing</ul></p><p><i>Arm yourself with the