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In a perfect world, meetings would inspire employees, help individuals overcome challenges, and advance the corporate agenda. In the real world, meetings are usually
dull, unfocused, and filled with resolutions that are never turned into action.
With managers and team members spending from 20% to 40% of their time in meetings,
and salespeople spending more than 40%, its crucial that your team make the most of every meeting. So what's the best way you can help your management team do this?
High-Impact Facilitation, a book from acclaimed
corporate trainer Terry R. Bacon, Ph.D., is an easy-to-read
compendium that covers everything managers need to run meetings that
make a difference. Subject matter discussed includes: understanding
group dynamics, the four elements of facilitation, setting the
agenda, balancing participation, handling disruptive behavior, and
so on.
Hailed by critics as "an
excellent reference tool," High-Impact Facilitation shares specific
techniques and tactics to turn your managers into effective facilitators.
It's also filled with information on other vital subjects, such as
understanding group dynamics and tailoring facilitation styles to meet
team needs. Most important, High-Impact Facilitation makes sure that the
time your employees spend in meetings benefits them.and your company!
High-Impact Facilitation will help readers to:
- Learn the different roles of a facilitator
- Discover the four areas of facilitator responsibility
- Understand group dynamics and the nature of groups
- Learn to handle conflict and disruptive behaviors
- Explore techniques for planning, opening, running, and closing meetings and group events
- Discover techniques for brainstorming, problem solving, and decision making
- Learn the typical stages of group development and a facilitator's role during each
- Learn to set ground rules and use ice-breakers and climate-setting techniques
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ILW016 205 pages - $49.95
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