Meetings That Get Results (The Brian Tracy Success Library)

In most workplaces today, meetings have become--at worst--dreaded, meaningless, and a waste of time, and at best, a necessary evil. Neither should be acceptable to management! All meetings should be powerful tools for solving problems, making decisions, exchanging ideas, and getting results fast. But how? What is the secret to turning pointless into production?Based on years of experience consulting for companies around the world, Brian Tracy has learned firsthand what works in meetings--and what doesn’t. Now, in this invaluable pocket-sized guide, he reveals simple, proven ideas for managers and other leaders to learn how best to:• Structure different types of meetings: one-on-one or group, informational or problem-solving, internal or external• Establish meeting priorities• Set an achievable agenda• Summarize discussion points and decisions• Gain agreement on action steps, assign responsibility, and set deadlines• Maximize the return on time invested• And much more!When you are leading a meeting, both your superiors and your subordinates are assessing your performance. Meetings That Get Results shows you how to use structure, purpose, presentations, and more to make your performances more effective and compelling.