Better Meetings for Everyone

Volume 16, Issue 4
Publisher: Jana M. Kemp

1. Today’s Agenda: Uncovering Hidden Agendas
2. Seen Elsewhere
3. Tools & Tips
4. Meetings@Work

Uncovering Hidden Agendas
By Jana Kemp

We’ve all been in meetings where unspoken agenda items prevent meeting productivity. Consider whether you have the political standing in the meeting or in your company to draw out or to name directly what the unspoken items are.

Leaving details out of discussions makes the resulting decisions less effective and sometimes more costly in money or in lost productivity due to people feeling “taken” by a lack of honesty. And calling a meeting for one purpose without disclosing what is already in the works is an abuse of people’s time, talent and expertise.

Hidden agendas only destroy meetings, the potential post-meeting results, and the morale of teams. So, state the agenda items clearly in advance of every meeting. If things change before the meeting is held, share what has changed or what decisions have already been made so that everyone is in-the-know.

Moving Out of the Box - was reviewed in Italy, Fall 2009!

Tools for Team Decision Making by Jana Kemp
Commanding Collaborators in Chief – are in demand! They master both coming to consensus and command-and-control decision making approaches because these decision tools are equal. Learn why in this new book that also introduces a tool for reaching consensus when a team or group is so stuck that chaos or indecision are the most likely results. To Buy the hardback or the soft-cover from Stanford University Press! visit: www.Amazon.com

“If there is no agenda, get yourself OUT of the meeting.”
– Jana Kemp, Better Meetings newsletter last quarter

NO! How One Simple Word Can Transform Your Life - Now in 5 Languages!

By Jana Kemp

First released in English and mentioned in such places as the Oprah “O” magazine, Kemp’s book is now available in Polish, Turkish, Dutch, Arabic and Chinese. Discover your POWER to say “no” and stop getting talked into “yes.”

Prepared Not Paranoid

by Jana Kemp and Doug Graves.
Ready to learn how to be prepared for great living every day rather than being paranoid? This book combines Jana Kemp’s 2002 police academy experience with veteran officer and police trainer Doug Graves’ and produces a readable book for keeping yourself and loved ones safe every day. www.amazon.com

Building Community in Buildings



By Jana M. Kemp and Ken Baker
If your organization is building or remodeling office space, this book provides the HRD2 Model for creating productive and creative workspaces that encourage employees to shine. Released in late 2006, this book includes models, surveys, good-example photos of buildings and resources to help human resource and training professionals positively impact the architecting and design of built spaces. To Buy – visit: www.Amazon.com

MOVING MEETINGS – now available on demand!
Amazon.com has it:  http://www.amazon.com/Moving-Meetings-Jana-M-Kemp/dp/0786303336/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1234292963&sr=1-1

And it is also available from Barnes and Noble at this link:
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Moving-Meetings/Jana-M-Kemp/e/9780786303335/?itm=1

Learn to improve your meeting leadership skills thereby getting more done in meetings and spending less time doing it. Written by Jana Kemp, this book was her first to be published (1994) and first to be translated (Italian).

 

Looking for a meeting facilitator, a conference speaker or a workshop presenter on the subjects of meetings, time management or decision-making? Then, visit www.JanaKemp.com for information on these services and conference presentations.