Quick Meeting Openers for Busy Managers: More Than 50 Icebreakers, Energizers, and Other Creative Activities That Get Results

The tone you set in the first few minutes of a meeting is a key determining factor in whether your efforts will prove to be successful--or a poor use of time. Quick Meeting Openers for Busy Managers gives readers the tools, activities, and advice they need to create the kind of open, energetic, and relaxed atmosphere that leads to effective meetings and serious results. Designed to take the anxiety out of meetings and encourage creative and practical discussion, the book contains meeting starters that will help you: ease introductions for people who don't know each other; warm up the group before moving them into more difficult territory; generate lively dialogue and sharing of ideas; effectively split attendees up into work groups; expedite brainstorming and promote problem-solving; and more. For anyone charged with the task of running meetings, Quick Meeting Openers for Busy Mangers helps you plan and execute a successful meeting by providing the tools to facilitate strong right out of the gate.

Author: Brian Miller
Publisher: Amacom
Published: 06/01/2008
Pages: 192
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.69lbs
Size: 8.93h x 6.10w x 0.50d
ISBN13: 9780814409336
ISBN10: 0814409334
BISAC Categories:
- Business & Economics | Business Communication | Meetings & Presentations
- Business & Economics | Management | General
- Business & Economics | Skills

About the Author

Brian Cole Miller (Dublin, OH) is the principal of Working Solutions, Inc., a management training and consulting firm whose clients include FranklinCovey, Nationwide Insurance, and the UPS Store. He is the author of the best-selling Quick Team-Building Activities for Busy Managers (978-0-8144-7201-9) as well as More Quick Team-Building Activities for Busy Managers (978-0-8144-7378-8), and Keeping Employees Accountable for Results (978-0-8144-7320-7).