Leading Effective Meetings

Learn how to lead effective meetings in just 50 minutes with this practical and concise book. Meetings are an excellent way of delivering professional training courses, passing on information and gathering input on potential changes within a company. They allow participants to exchange ideas, brainstorm and think creatively, resulting in better decisions that are supported by all team members. By following a few simple tips, everyone can learn to prepare and lead meetings that get real results.

In this book, you will learn how leading effective meetings can help you develop your project management, communication and leadership skills. It also features useful tips to plan the agenda of your meeting and advice for setting goals and motivating people, so you can work together for better decision-making.

How can this book help you in your career?

There is a good chance that you will have to lead a meeting at some point in your career, so it is best to be prepared! This book will give you everything you need to:

• Decide who to invite to your meetings and how much time to allocate for them
• Prepare effectively for any meeting by making sure you have all the materials and information
• Make sure that everyone contributes to the discussion and stays on track
• Listen to everyone’s views and make the best decisions for your company or project
• Follow up on the meeting and ensure that the decisions agreed on are implemented

This straightforward and accessible 37-page book is structured as follows:

• Effective meetings
• Leading a meeting: the basics
  • Preparing for the meeting
  • Leading the meeting
  • Following up on the meeting
• Top tips
• FAQs
  • Do I really need to plan this meeting?
  • What material should I organize?
  • Who should I invite my meeting? How many participants should there be?
  • How should I deal with the time factor? How long should my meeting last?
  • What can I do to make sure that everyone participates actively?
• Over to you