HBR Guide to Making Every Meeting Matter (HBR Guide Series)

Make every minute count.Your calendar is full and yet your meetings don’t always seem to advance your work. Problems often arise withunrealistic or vague agendas, off-track conversations, tuned-out participants who don’t know why they’re there, andfollow-up notes that no one reads or acts on. Meetings can feel like a waste of time. But when you invest a littleenergy in preparing yourself and your participants, you’ll stay focused, solve problems, gain consensus and leaveeach 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 haranguingArm yourself with the advice you need to succeed on the job, from a source you trust. Packed with how-toessentials from leading experts, the HBR Guides provide smart answers to your most pressing work challenges.