MANIPULATING MEETINGS How to Get What You Want, When You Want it

Martin, David

ISBN 10: 0273605216 / ISBN 13: 9780273605218

Published by Pitman, London, 1994

About this Item

vi, 186pp; ; 230 x 155mm.

Seller Inventory # 7970

Bibliographic Details

• Title: MANIPULATING MEETINGS How to Get What You Want, When You Want it
• Publisher: Pitman, London
• Publication Date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0273605216
• ISBN 13: 9780273605218
• Binding: Paper Back
• Condition: Near Fine
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Synopsis

Get what you want out of meetings and learn how to make sure that you have put your point across clearly. It also gives practical advice on dealing with ambushes, bullies and time-wasters. Make every meeting an opportunity, not a chore.

Synopsis

This book examines a variety of tactics and strategies used in meetings by others and which you can use yourself to plan and achieve the objectives you are after. It takes the reader through issues such as hidden agendas: filibusterers, time wasters, dealing with surprise attacks, ambushing ideas, handling saboteurs, testing ideas and gaining support; how to be an effective chairman etc. It examines these practices in a variety of contexts including formal company meetings, management and executive meetings, media meetings and one to one meetings giving a complete programme of ideas for managers to digest, use and implement every day. Key features include: how to reduce the number of meetings, how to chair and control meetings, encouraging positive discussions, handling hidden agendas, finding the edge in one to one meetings, manipulating management meetings, how to prevent manipulations, handling ambushes and surprises. Readership: All middle managers who want to achieve their objectives in meetings.