Basic Principles of Meeting Design

by Eric de Groot & Mike van der Vijver Into the Heart of Meetings is a book about the essential processes that take place during meetings and how to influence these processes through Meeting Design in order to obtain the best outcomes. Into the Heart of Meetings is the first book ever about Meeting Design, a new profession that has taken shape over the past 10 years but that is still far from mature. The authors introduce the main principles that underlie the profession, as well as the main practical issues that Meeting Designers face and need to solve. As a result, Into the Heart of Meetings is both an explorative study and a textbook. Its enormous number of practical cases puts the content in day-to-day working practice.

The Definitive Resource on Today's Best Methods for Engaging Whole Systems

by Peggy Holman, Tom Devane & Steven Cady with over 90 International Contributors Originators and practitioners of such change methods as Future Search, Real Time Strategic Change, Gemba Kaizen, and Open Space Technology outline the distinctive aspects of their approaches, detail roles and responsibilities, share stories illustrating their use, and answer frequently asked questions. A comparative chart allows readers to evaluate the methods to find the one that seems best for them.

Getting Immediate, Quantifiable, Business Results with Electronic Meetings

by Alan Weatherall & Professor Jay Nunamaker An easy to read business book, describing how to get results and business benefits from the use of Electronic Meetings. Electronic Meetings use a network of computers to improve communication in a meeting or workshop. Early results from IBM and Boeing indicated a reduction of 50% in meeting duration comparing Electronic Meetings with conventional meetings. The book describes what Electronic Meetings are, where they are used and how to implement them successfully.