Publisher's Synopsis
Meetings are widely regarded as a source of frustration and inconvenience. People say they are trapped in too many meetings, and for too long. They complain they are time-wasting events that divert us from our core tasks, leaving us feeling drained and unproductive.
How about you-do you despise meetings?
Andrew Martin proudly considers himself a meeting contrarian. Unlike most people, he loves meetings. However, not just any meeting, well-managed meetings that serve as a catalyst for success. Andrew's colleagues jokingly refer to him as the "meeting whisperer," because great meeting management is his passion and expertise.
Andrew's easy-to-read primer on leading meetings is full of advice you wished you'd already known. But it's never too late! Inside the page of this book, you'll learn:
- How to get more out of people during meetings.
- Effective steps to navigating conflict.
- The importance of creating meeting agendas.
- Why you should define the purpose for every meeting.
- How to decide who to invite.
Andrew Martin is the founder and CEO of Six Figure Dinners, and the co-owner of JARA Ventures, a venture capital firm in Houston, Texas, where he also owned Menchie's Frozen Yogurt restaurants throughout the city. Andrew earned his MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Management.
