Summary:
The book provides strategies and techniques for planning and conducting effective meetings that are engaging, purposeful, and time-efficient. It covers topics such as setting clear objectives, facilitating discussion, managing participation, and ensuring actionable outcomes to transform meetings from time-wasting obligations into productive sessions.
Key points:
1. Create clear agendas with goals, topics, and outcomes to keep meetings focused.
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