The Secrets to Masterful Meetings

"That was an awful meeting. What a waste of my time!"How often have you had this same thought? Why do we tolerate bad meetings? Consider the last meeting you attended. How many of these pitfalls were evident?- Did not start on time.- Missing key people.- Lacked a clear purpose.- No agenda.- Few people engaged.- One or two people dominated.- Discussion wandered, repeatedly.- Key issues were not addressed.- No decisions made.- No follow-up actions.- The meeting was not worth the time.Have we lowered the bar so far that bad meetings have become the norm? Enough is enough. It is time to ignite a meetings revolution.How Do You Transform a Bad Meeting Culture?In The Secrets to Masterful Meetings, Michael Wilkinson provides leaders with a step-by-step guide for igniting a meetings revolution. The result: a complete culture transformation in which bad meetings become unacceptable! This book supplies a step-by-step guide for igniting and sustaining a meetings revolution which, if successful, will permanently change the way meetings are run in an organization. In his book, Wilkinson recommends that executives empower their people with a set of meeting rights. He then provides a comprehensive meetings transformation program that equips meeting leaders and meeting participants with tools for masterful meetings.What this Book Contains- 10 Meeting Rights to empower every participant.- 10 steps to transform your meeting culture.- 15 meeting problems and how to address them.- 4 strategies for eliminating unneeded meetings.- 6 tips for getting meetings started on time.- 3 robust tools for resolving disagreements.- 4 techniques for rescuing poorly run meetings.- 14 strategies for maximizing virtual meetings.- 6 agendas to use to gain the results you want.- 4 checklists for executing Masterful Meetings.- And much more.Give Yourself a Gift. Give a copy of this book to everyone whose meetings you attend: a gift that truly keeps on giving!