Full Description
Newly appointed academic managers are expected to conduct and lead a wide variety of meetings. Often, however, these managers lack the skills needed to lead meetings that get meaningful results. The Jossey-Bass Academic Administrator's Guide to Meetings is specifically designed to help managers understand how to conduct successful meetings that accomplish specific objectives as efficiently as possible. This helpful resource includes practical guidelines and information that can be put into place immediately to help ensure that meetings run effectively.
Contents
Preface ix
About the Author xi
1 What Makes a Meeting Work? 1
2 Roles and Responsibilities 11
3 The Meeting Planning Process 23
4 Facilitating a Meeting 41
5 Decision Making and Action Planning 59
Appendixes 75
Meeting Planning Worksheet 77
Sample Seating Arrangements 79
Agenda Worksheet 81
Meeting Preparation Checklist 83
Sample Meeting Evaluation 85
Reading and Resource List 89
Index 91
