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Have you just been asked to chair a meeting, or take the minutes, or set up a meeting agenda? Need some help? Would samples of an agenda or minutes be useful? What about some techniques for chairing a meeting or dealing with difficult people? Then this “How to .” book is for you. In it you will find: • how to decide whether there should be meeting • how to set up the agenda • the importance of setting timeframes in the agenda—and sticking to them • how to make sure that time is not wasted and the important items are covered • how to chair the meeting • how to stop time wasters and to make sure you spend the right time on the right topics • how the minute taker can collect the right information during the meeting • how to write the minutes • how to get the best out of the participants • how to deal with difficult people There are also: • a checklist for the meeting chair • agenda example and agenda template • minutes example and minutes template • a checklist for how to improve your meetings • a checklist for getting the best out of people • a checklist for the minute taker • a checklist for dealing with disagreements, differences and conflict