Winning in the regular meeting

Author: David Martin (USA), translated by Yuanquan
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: This book offers a fresh perspective on regular meetings. It not only explains the meaning of regular meetings but also introduces effective methods to realize their value. It serves as a guide, helping you navigate through engaging and relatable stories and concise yet impactful language, providing in-depth insights into strategies for implementing the spirit of weekly meetings into practical work. Regular meetings are informal gatherings; when conducted well, they can bring benefits to the company, but if not, they can have negative effects. Therefore, regular meetings require management and more importantly, skills! Recognizing the importance of regular meetings should start from the top management. If the top management values them, the meetings will be effective and successful. If not, they will merely be a formality. Although regular meetings are held within the company, they inevitably incur hidden costs. Departmental work progress can only be reported through regular meetings and cannot be replaced by written reports, otherwise, it will become a mere formality, hindering smooth information flow. Under what circumstances should regular meetings be avoided? Who should attend regular meetings? What role should managers play in the meetings? How long should regular meetings last? This book integrates the practical insights of top-tier global management experts, deeply analyzes the purpose, key points, and operational system of regular meetings, and extracts communication skills for meetings. It will effectively help managers at all levels improve meeting efficiency in the short term, transforming weekly meetings into productive forces that create real value.