Dealing with Meetings You Can't Stand: Meet Less and Do More

""If you don't know where you are going, you'll end up somewhere else." - Yogi Berra" according to J. Chambers. The author told a captivating story of his (future) mother and father surviving Nazi concentration camps in World War II. He traces a remarkable link from a simple decision by a Wehrmacht officer in 19"If you don't know where you are going, you'll end up somewhere else." - Yogi Berra J. Chambers The author told a captivating story of his (future) mother and father surviving Nazi concentration camps in World War II. He traces a remarkable link from a simple decision by a Wehrmacht officer in 1945 to making this book possible. And that's a good thing for anyone who arranges and manages business meetings. I retired as an engineering manager in 2001, and during my 36 years, I attended or managed at least two thousand meetings. And I had the advantage of not having to contend with cellphones or tablets most of those years (but pagers were a neverending annoyance).I love a quote by Dave Barry in the first ch. 5 to making this book possible. And that's a good thing for anyone who arranges and manages business meetings. I retired as an engineering manager in 2001, and during my "If you don't know where you are going, you'll end up somewhere else." - Yogi Berra The author told a captivating story of his (future) mother and father surviving Nazi concentration camps in World War II. He traces a remarkable link from a simple decision by a Wehrmacht officer in 19"If you don't know where you are going, you'll end up somewhere else." - Yogi Berra J. Chambers The author told a captivating story of his (future) mother and father surviving Nazi concentration camps in World War II. He traces a remarkable link from a simple decision by a Wehrmacht officer in 1945 to making this book possible. And that's a good thing for anyone who arranges and manages business meetings. I retired as an engineering manager in 2001, and during my 36 years, I attended or managed at least two thousand meetings. And I had the advantage of not having to contend with cellphones or tablets most of those years (but pagers were a neverending annoyance).I love a quote by Dave Barry in the first ch. 5 to making this book possible. And that's a good thing for anyone who arranges and manages business meetings. I retired as an engineering manager in 2001, and during my 36 years, I attended or managed at least two thousand meetings. And I had the advantage of not having to contend with cellphones or tablets most of those years (but pagers were a neverending annoyance).I love a quote by Dave Barry in the first ch. 6 years, I attended or managed at least two thousand meetings. And I had the advantage of not having to contend with cellphones or tablets most of those years (but pagers were a neverending annoyance).I love a quote by Dave Barry in the first ch. Adding Discipline, Purpose, and Accountability; Many Good Points and Pointers on Meetings promethian I am writing as someone who has attended meetings for decades, too numerous to count; I have served on boards of directors, both profit and non-profit and many committees;Problem 1, The book is more about how to run effective meetings, than the title of the book; perhaps they are related, however the book is more about to facilitate and to some extent participate effectively in a meeting.Problem 2, the suggestions will not work for most of us. For example, giving everyone the same amount of time to speak, or starting a meeting at an odd time e.g.6:02, or locking people out or not letting them on line for a virt. "Death by PowerPoint and Getting On Board with Dr. Rick Brinkman" according to Michael P.. I enjoyed Dr. Rick Brinkman's entertaining writing style on a subject that scores of business books have been authored on. The oldest is a classic, "Robert's Rules of Order," that was first published in 1876 and is now in it's 11th edition. Is there anything new under the sun on the subject of meetings?The answer is: Yes, and "Dealing with Meetings You Can't Stand" offers a new twist on a tired subject. Don't get me started on presentation books Dr. Brinkman cleverly uses aviation metaphors to engage us much like a good movie on a long flight. I especially enjoyed Chapter 1Death by PowerPoint and Getting On Board with Dr. Rick Brinkman I enjoyed Dr. Rick Brinkman's entertaining writing style on a subject that scores of business books have been authored on. The oldest is a classic, "Robert's Rules of Order," that was first published in 1876 and is now in it's 11th edition. Is there anything new under the sun on the subject of meetings?The answer is: Yes, and "Dealing with Meetings You Can't Stand" offers a new twist on a tired subject. Don't get me started on presentation books Dr. Brinkman cleverly uses aviation metaphors to engage us much like a good movie on a long flight. I especially enjoyed Chapter 13 on TSA: How the Process Prevents the. on TSA: How the Process Prevents the

The proven process for making the most of every business meeting - from the coauthor of the international best seller Dealing with People You Can't Stand.From Dr. Rick Brinkman, one of the best-selling masterminds who made Dealing with People You Can't Stand a little less painful - and a lot more productive - comes the much-needed cure for that time-wasting, headache-inducing, soul-sucking plague known as meetings. This proven step-by-step method addresses the most common problems that derail a meeting: preparation, people, process, and time. You need not suffer in a meeting ever again.. Brinkman provides key insights into the human behaviors that lead to unsuccessful meetings, along with psychologically-based tactics for addressing them. Dr. Filled with helpful checklists and change-making strategies, Dealing with Meetings You Can't Stand will turn the most boring conference room into a fast-moving model of efficiency, energy, and enthusiasm. You will learn how to: Get rid of unnecessary meetings Start and end on time Develop and execute an effective agenda Address disruptive and problem behaviors Balance participation so assertiv