Publisher's Synopsis
This concise, practical book is written for you if you want to assure your meetings will be...It is necessary and not just a waste of time. It is interesting, coherent, and well-organized. It is a place for people to share, rather than show off, their ideas. It is constructive, thoughtful, and creative. It is inclusive, with full participation from all. It is efficient and not a waste of energy In today's environment, meetings are more commonplace and important than ever, because of...It covers advances in technology - such as videoconferencing and conference calls. It has increased reliance on collaborative workgroups and cross-functional work teams, and increased specialization, which necessitates sharing diverse knowledge and expertise. Like all books in the "Prentice Hall Guides to Advanced Business Communication" series, this book is...Brief: summarizes key ideas only; practical: offers clear, straightforward tools you can use; reader-friendly: provides easy-to-skim format. Reviews of the core concepts book for this series, "Guide to Managerial Communication" by Mary Munter. It is listed by the "Wall Street Journal" as one of the five business "books you shouldn't miss.";"Really a gem". - Former managing editor, "Harvard Business Review". Short, compact, practical, and readable...I liked it immensely." - "Journal of Business Communication"
