The Project Meeting Facilitator: Facilitation Skills to Make the Most of Project Meetings

Introduction

OBVIOUSLY THIS BOOK IS about projects. It says so right in the title—The Project Meeting Facilitator. Projects are how work gets done. They can be as grand as building a space shuttle or as small as building a birdhouse. Regardless of the size, they all have objectives, expected outcomes, a defined start and end, a budget, tasks, and assigned resources (even if that's only you). In organizations, projects are the method for bringing the company's vision to fruition. Projects enable change. They are initiated with various goals aimed to improve service, increase profit, reduce waste, enlarge market share, or speed up cycle time. Such ambitious efforts require diligent oversight and coordination to ensure that projects attain their ...