Effective Meetings 3/e

John E. Tropman teaches at the University of Michigan in the School of Social Work and the Stephen M. Ross School of Business. In the school of business, his courses focus on organizational design, organizational culture, rewards systems, and organizational change. In the School of Social Work, his courses focus on executive leadership and policy development. He also teaches in the Executive Education Programs at the University of Michigan. He has written over 40 books and many articles. Tropman works with a number of organizations in a consultative capacity, including for-profit, nonprofit, and governmental entities, assisting them in strategic planning, developing effective decision systems and managing change, as well as providing executive training. He also works with individual executives, assisting them in their own career development.

Chapter 1: The Modern Decision Group Chapter 2: Recruiting Meeting Participants Chapter 3: Preparations for Effective Decision Making Chapter 4: Templates for Action Chapter 5: Achieving an Effective Meeting: Mechanics Of Decision-Group Process Chapter 6: The Chair Chapter 7: The Member Chapter 8: The Staffer Chapter 9: The Executive/CEO Chapter 10: Roles in Meetings Chapter 11: The Board Chapter 12: The Advisory Group Chapter 13: The Staff Group Chapter 14: Elements of the Decision Process Chapter 15: Managing the Decision-Building Process Chapter 16: Evaluating Decisions Chapter 17: A Concluding Note: Developing a Perspective Appendix 1: Embracing the Digital