More Productive Meetings—Business Skills

Table of contents

1. Copyright
2. More Productive Meetings
   1. Why Meet?
      1. To Share Information or Plan a Project
      2. To Receive Information
      3. To Analyze and Solve a Problem
      4. To Reach Group Consensus
      5. To Explain and Gain Support for a Decision
      6. To Make Recommendations and Seek Feedback
      7. To Generate New Products or Processes
      8. To Motivate Employees
      9. To Perform a Demonstration
   2. Fundamentals
3. Planning the Meeting
   1. Objectives
   2. Participants
   3. Agenda
      1. Topics to Cover
      2. The Agenda
   4. Time
   5. Location
      1. Announcement
   6. Meeting Aids
4. Conducting the Meeting
   1. Room Preparation
   2. Start the Meeting
   3. Keep the Meeting on Track
      1. Tips for the Leader
      2. Activities
      3. Closing the Meeting
   4. Follow-Up and Evaluation
5. References & Resources
   1. Articles
   2. Books
   3. Info-lines
   4. Internet Sites
6. Job Aid
   1. Meeting Planner Checklist