TY - BOOK AU - Harvard Business Review Press TI - HBR guide to making every meeting matter SN - 9781633692176(pbk. U1 - 658.456 PY - 2016/// CY - Boston PB - Harvard Business Review Press KW - Business meetings KW - Business meetings--Planning N1 - https://store.hbr.org/product/hbr-guide-to-making-every-meeting-matter/10069 N2 - Make every minute count. Your calendar is full, and yet your meetings don't always seem to advance your work. Problems often arise with unrealistic or vague agendas, off-track conversations, tuned-out participants who don't know why they're there, and follow-up notes that no one reads--or acts on. Meetings can feel like a waste of time. But when you invest a little energy in preparing yourself and your participants, you'll stay focused, solve problems, gain consensus, and leave each meeting ready to take action. With input from over 20 experts combined with useful checklists, sample agendas, and follow-up memos, the "HBR Guide to Making Every Meeting Matter" will teach you how to: Set and communicate your meeting's purpose; Invite the right people; Prepare an achievable agenda; Moderate a lively conversation; Regain control of a wayward meeting; Ensure follow-through without babysitting or haranguing ER -