How to Make Meetings Work: The New Interaction MethodWhy Meetings Are Important - What Goes Wrong at Meetings - The Case for a Group Memory - How to Find Win/Win Solutions - A Summary of the Interaction Method - How to Be a Good Facilitator - How to Be a Good Recorder - How to Be a Good Group Member - How the Boss Stays Boss - How to Plan Your Meeting - What Type of Meeting Are You Going to Hold? - Who Should Attend Your Meeting? - How Many People Should Attend? - How to Make Meeting Rooms Work - How to Put It All Together: The Agenda - Solving Problems in Groups: The Tools - How to Make a Presentation - How to Introduce the Interaction Method into Your Organization - How to Train Yourself. |
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Why Meetings Are Important | 3 |
What Goes Wrong at Meetings | 19 |
The Case for a Group Memory | 38 |
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