فقط کاری نکنید، بایستید! : ده اصل برای رهبری جلسات مهم

Most people think meetings are all too often a waste of time. But Weisbrod and Janoff say that's only because of the way most meetings are run. In this book they offer ten principles that will allow you to get more done in meetings by doing less. The key is knowing what you can and can't control. You can't controol people's motives, behavior, or attitudes. That's one area where most meeting leaders' attempts to ''do something'' actually end up doing nothing at all. But you can control the conditions under which people interact, and you can control your own reactions. Based on over 30 years of experience and extensive research, the authors show exactly how to establish a meeting structure that will create conditions for success, efficiency, and productivity. And, equally important, they offer advice for making sure your own emotions don't get in the way; for knowing when to ''just stand there'' rather than intervene inappropriately, unproductively, or futilely. Contents......Page 12 Preface......Page 14 Acknowledgments......Page 20 Introduction: Making Every Meeting Matter......Page 22 PART ONE: LEADING MEETINGS......Page 34 Principle 1 Get the Whole System in the Room......Page 36 Principle 2 Control What You Can, Let Go What You Can’t......Page 52 Principle 3 Explore the “Whole Elephant”......Page 70 Principle 4 Let People Be Responsible......Page 88 Principle 5 Find Common Ground......Page 102 Principle 6 Master the Art of Subgrouping......Page 118 PART TWO: MANAGING YOURSELF......Page 138 Principle 7 Make Friends with Anxiety......Page 140 Principle 8 Get Used to Projections......Page 156 Principle 9 Be a Dependable Authority......Page 170 Principle 10 Learn to Say No If You Want Yes to Mean Something......Page 184 Ten Principles, Six Techniques: A Summary......Page 194 Conclusion: Changing the World One Meeting at a Time......Page 196 Bibliography......Page 200 A......Page 204 C......Page 205 D......Page 206 F......Page 207 J......Page 208 M......Page 209 P......Page 210 S......Page 211 T......Page 212 W......Page 213 About the Authors......Page 214 This practical guide details ten key principles that will profoundly change the way you think about, organize, and lead the meetings that matter most. Rather than trying to change anyone's behavior, Weisbord and Janoff show you how to change the conditions under which people interact. By doing less, you help others do more. With examples from around the world, and practical tips and exercises in every chapter, Don't Just Do Something, Stand There! gives you many new techniques for helping people discover common ground, make productive use of dissension, and take responsibility for action.