The Best Running Meetings Audiobooks of All Time

"Sly satire that will bring endless joy to anyone who has ever endured the drudgery of corporate life."―Dan Lyons, writer for HBO's Silicon Valley and New York Times-bestselling author of Disrupted. You know those subtle tricks your coworkers are all guilty of? The constant nodding, pretend concentration, useless rhetorical questions? These tricks make them seem like they know what they're doing when in fact they have no clue. This behavior is so ingrained, so subtle, and so often mistaken for true intelligence that identifying it, calling it out, or compiling it into an exhaustive digest has never been attempted. Until now.

Complete with illustrated tips, examples, and scenarios, 100 Tricks gives you actionable ways to use words like "actionable," in order to sound smart. Every type of meeting is covered, from general meetings where you stopped paying attention almost immediately, to one-on-one meetings you zoned out on, to impromptu meetings you were painfully subjected to at the last minute. It's all here. Open this book to any page and find an easy-to-digest trick with an even easier-to-digest illustration, guiding you on: how to nail the big meeting by pacing and noddingmost effective ways to listen to your coworkers while still completely ignoring themthe key to making your presentations "interactive." If you hadn't noticed these behaviors before, you will see them now--from your colleagues, your managers, and soon yourself. Each trick is a mirror to the reality of what happens in meetings, told in the form of hilariously bad advice--advice that you might just want to take. But probably not. But maybe.

The definitive guide to running productive meetings. Facilitating With Ease! has become the go-to handbook for those who lead meetings, training, and other business gatherings. Packed with information, effective practices, and invaluable advice, this book is the comprehensive handbook for anyone who believes meetings should be productive, relevant, and as short as possible. Dozens of exercises, surveys, and checklists will help transform anyone into a skilled facilitator, and clear, actionable guidance makes implementation a breeze.

This new fourth edition includes a new chapter on questioning, plus new material surrounding diversity, globalization, technology, feedback, distance teams, difficult executives, diverse locations, personal growth, meeting management, and much more. With in-depth, expert guidance from planning to closing, this book provides facilitators with an invaluable resource for learning or training. Before you run another meeting, discover the practices, processes, and techniques that turn you from a referee to an effective facilitator. This book provides a wealth of tools and insights that you can put into action today. Run productive meetings that get real resultsKeep discussions on track and facilitate the exchange of ideasResolve conflict and deal with difficult individualsTrain leaders and others to facilitate effectivelyPoorly-run meetings are an interruption in the day, and accomplish little other than putting everyone behind in their “real” work. On the other hand, a meeting run by an effective facilitator makes everyone’s job easier; decisions get made, strategies are improved, answers are given, and new ideas bubble to the surface. A productive meeting makes everyone happy, and results in real benefits that spread throughout the organization. Facilitating With Ease! is the skill-building guide to running great meetings with confidence and results.

Meetings. They hold such promise for moving your business forward but are rarely executed well. We all know what we're supposed to do to run meetings effectively, but we seldom do it. Why? Perhaps we think it's just not worth the time to clarify what we hope to accomplish, craft an agenda, handpick participants, issue pre-work, and send out notes with key decisions and next steps. But meeting preparation and follow-up is time well spent. This guide offers tips to make your meetings easier to prepare for, more enjoyable to run - and more productive.

In time, these steps will become so ingrained you won't be able to imagine running meetings any other way. Your team - and your entire organization - will thank you for it. You'll learn how to:. Determine if you need to meet Manage basic meeting prep Develop a reputation for running great meetings Infuse new energy into meetings by removing some chairs, banning mobile devices, and booking 20- or 50-minute slots Orchestrate group decision making Prevent implementation roadblocks by giving all participants a voice Get the most out of web - and phone - conferencing tools Corral chronic latecomers and quiet windbags Make it safe to discuss the elephant in the room Jump into the conversation - with grace Rescue meetings from hell, even if you're not the facilitator Keep the momentum going with prompt meeting follow-up. This collection includes:. "How to Run an Effective Meeting" "The Key to Shorter, Better Meetings" "Why We Secretly Love Meetings" "Give Your Standing Meetings a Makeover" "Extreme Ways to Shorten and Reduce Meetings" "The 50-Minute Meeting" "How to Get People to Look Forward to Your Meetings" "How to Reach Group Decisions During Meetings" "Tips for Getting Full Participation in Meetings" "Tips for Virtual Meetings" "Making Global Meetings Work" "When Bad Things Happen During Good Meetings" "How to Interject in a Meeting" "Stuck in a Meeting from Hell? Here's What to Do". Harvard Business Review guides are for busy professionals looking for quick answers to common challenges. They're packed with useful tips and practical advice in a brief, easy-to-understand format. Whether you're looking to expand your skills or refresh your existing ones, these guides offer reliable answers to your most pressing problems.

Learn how to facilitate your Zoom meetings more effectively. This is a super-short book (will take you less than 30 minutes to read) that covers a step-by-step approach to running your meetings. It also includes downloadable templates and scripts that will help save you time. Note: This book is technology-agnostic. This means that it doesn't matter if you use Zoom, Webex, GoToMeeting, Skype, or any other meeting tool. The concepts focus more on process and communication best practices as opposed to technical guidelines. Here's what you'll learn:. The one question to ask yourself before scheduling a meeting.

How to draft an effective agenda (and include a simple phrase to save you time). When to schedule meetings to minimize the number of interruptions (batching techniques). How to take helpful meeting minutes (note-taking strategies that save you time). How to schedule online meetings for team members in different time zones. Resolve the Two Main Issues with Meetings. There are two main problems with meetings. First, there's a quantity problem (too many meetings), and second, there's a quality problem (too many bad meetings). After reading this short book, you'll learn how to address both those problems. You will learn how to have fewer meetings, how to have better meetings, and how to get the most out of your meetings to get things done. You'll benefit by saving your team and yourself some time, and you'll end up with more successful meetings. The book is divided into three sections:. Section I: Before Your Online Meeting. Decide on a Need and an Objective. Determine the Attendees and Draft an Agenda. Define the Remote Logistics. Send the Invite, Agenda, and Reminders. Section II: During Your Online Meeting. Join Early and Cover the Ground Rules. Run Through the Agenda. Capture the Meeting Minutes. Close with a Review. Section III: After Your Online Meeting. Distribute the Meeting Minutes. Follow Up on Action Items. Note: The subject of meetings can be really boring, and you've probably heard most of the common-sense advice about meetings before, so there's nothing earth-shattering about the material in this book. However, if you follow all the steps to the letter, then this will be the only book you're ever going to need about managing your virtual teams effectively, guaranteed. Free Bonus. As a free bonus for purchasing this book, you'll get a free Meeting Minutes Template and a free Meeting Agenda Template (MS Word format) that you can copy and paste and use with your own team. Would you like to learn more? Purchase Better Online Meetings now to get started. Scroll to the top and click on the "buy button.".

This practical, comprehensive guide to designing and running more effective meetings will result in less time wasted, more collaborative decision-making, and measurably improved business outcomes. There’s nothing more frustrating than an unproductive meeting—except when it leads to another unproductive meeting. Yet every day millions of people conduct meetings—in person or online—without the critical understanding or formal training on how to plan and lead them effectively. This book offers a structured method to ensure that meetings will produce clear and actionable results.

Meetings that are profitable and productive ultimately lead to fewer meetings. This book offers leaders a significant edge by • Empowering readers to help their groups create, innovate, and break through the barriers of miscommunication, politics, and intolerance • Making it easier for them to help others forge consensus and shared understanding • Providing them with proven agenda steps, tools, and detailed procedures. Readers will learn how to resolve or manage common problems, inspire creativity, and transfer ownership to their meeting participants while managing interpersonal conflicts and other disruptions that arise. In a world of back-to-back meetings, this book explains the how-to details behind game-changing tools and techniques.

Turn meetings into the best part of your day with this actionable, step-by-step guide. Brainstorming meetings. Team meetings. Stakeholder meetings. Zoom meetings. Hybrid meetings. Most of us are part of more meetings than we can even count. And how many of these meetings are actually productive and valuable? Running Effective Meetings For Dummies shows you how to plan, guide, and run a great meeting, whether you’re doing it face-to-face, fully virtual, or a combination of both. Authors Dr.

Joseph Allen, industrial and organizational psychologist, and Emmy-award winning communications expert Karin Reed team up to walk you through the steps you need to take to make your next meeting your best one yet. You’ll learn about: The different kinds of meetings and what each is supposed to accomplishHow to prep for a great meeting and set the expectations of all the participantsHow to be an effective leader by guiding discussion during the actual meeting itselfEffective follow-up and evaluation to keep your momentum and continually improve your meetings. Stop enduring meeting-fatigue and start making meetings the fun, productive, and engaging events they’re supposed to be. Grab a copy of Running Effective Meetings For Dummies today!

This 2-part program gives you guidelines on preparing for an effective meeting - determining the purpose for the meeting, preparing an agenda, inviting the attendees, setting an appropriate time and place as well as the skills needed to be an effective meeting leader.