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- The tone you set in the first few minutes of a meeting is a key determining factor in whether your efforts will prove to be successful--or a poor use of time.Quick Meeting Openers for Busy Managers gives you the tools, activities, and advice they need to create the kind of open, energetic, and relaxed atmosphere that leads to effective meetings and serious results.Designed to take the anxiety out of meetings and encourage creative and practical discussion, the book contains meeting starters that will help you: ease introductions for people who don't know each other;warm up the group before moving them into more difficult territory;generate lively dialogue and sharing of ideas;effectively split attendees up into work groups;expedite brainstorming and promote problem-solving;and much more.For anyone charged with the task of running meetings, Quick Meeting Openers for Busy Mangers helps you plan and execute a successful meeting by providing the tools to facilitate strong right out of the gate.
- About the Author: Brian Cole Miller (Dublin, OH) is the principal of Working Solutions, Inc., a management training and consulting firm whose clients include FranklinCovey, Nationwide Insurance, and the UPS Store.
- 192 Pages
- Business + Money Management, Business Communication
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How effective a meeting will be depends on the tone set in the first few minutes, and it's up to the person running it to set that tone. "Quick Meeting Openers for Busy Managers" gives readers the tools, activities, and advice they need to create the kind of open, energetic, and relaxed atmosphere that leads to effective meetings and serious results.Book Synopsis
The tone you set in the first few minutes of a meeting is a key determining factor in whether your efforts will prove to be successful--or a poor use of time.
Quick Meeting Openers for Busy Managers gives you the tools, activities, and advice they need to create the kind of open, energetic, and relaxed atmosphere that leads to effective meetings and serious results.
Designed to take the anxiety out of meetings and encourage creative and practical discussion, the book contains meeting starters that will help you:
- ease introductions for people who don't know each other;
- warm up the group before moving them into more difficult territory;
- generate lively dialogue and sharing of ideas;
- effectively split attendees up into work groups;
- expedite brainstorming and promote problem-solving;
- and much more.
For anyone charged with the task of running meetings, Quick Meeting Openers for Busy Mangers helps you plan and execute a successful meeting by providing the tools to facilitate strong right out of the gate.
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..".a good, inexpensive tool for any manager or educator who needs some quick and easy ideas to energize group meetings and have some fun at work." AORN magazine
..".exceptionally well organized so readers can find what they need...strongly recommend Quick Meeting Openers for team-building scenarios." --Graziadio Business Report
"Take the anxiety out of meetings and encourage creative and practical discussion with...this new resource." -- PM Boulevard
About the Author
Brian Cole Miller (Dublin, OH) is the principal of Working Solutions, Inc., a management training and consulting firm whose clients include FranklinCovey, Nationwide Insurance, and the UPS Store. He is the author of the best-selling Quick Team-Building Activities for Busy Managers (978-0-8144-7201-9) as well as More Quick Team-Building Activities for Busy Managers (978-0-8144-7378-8), and Keeping Employees Accountable for Results (978-0-8144-7320-7).
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