Leading Successful Meetings Author:Cathy Cassidy At its most basic, a meeting is a gathering of people who come together to get something done. That something may be to make a decision, review status or do work, etc. However, meetings are much more than just getting together to do work. They are an important and vital part of every organization that not only helps individuals from cross-fu... more »nctional groups and teams accomplish something together but gives them the opportunity to build relationships and work together collaboratively. When meetings are conducted ineffectively, not only are you wasting time and money, but you risk negatively impacting the relationships among the meeting participants. Instead of building relationships, they are torn apart. Now, envision yourself as a meeting leader who has the ability to achieve your meeting goals every time while engaging each participant in the discussion. By using the tools and techniques presented in this Quick Guide, you ll be able to turn this vision into reality.« less