Conduct of consultations

In this readable and practical book by an experienced trainer and facilitator, you will learn how to conduct meetings so that they fulfill their purpose. For managers, team leaders and other participants in meetings, the book offers purely practical topics: how effective meetings differ from other meetings, what are the most common mistakes in conducting meetings, how to select participants for the meeting and how to prepare for it, how to maintain its dynamics and work with problem participants, as well as how to manage time and how to use space and technical aids. Special attention is paid to facilitation. The second edition of the successful book deals in more detail with the purpose and content of meetings, it also discusses specific variations of meetings with different types of assignments, gives examples of procedures affecting the dynamics of meetings or shows common mistakes made when formulating the objectives of meetings, and is supplemented by new experiences of the author from the previous five years. The clear explanation is accompanied by many practical examples and illustrative pictures.