Running effective meetings is a skill and is a constant challenge to both the chair and the meeting participants. If meetings are not chaired well then everyone feels frustrated. This book will be invaluable for new or existing chairs wanting to develop their skills or meeting participants who want to stop wasting time and make their meetings work for everyone. It will highlight good practice and top tips and show you how to develop strategies to deal with difficult issues and people. It will help you be the very best you can be before, during and after meetings! This book includes: what is a meeting?; the role of chair; pre - meeting planning; group dynamics; presenting your case; and, follow - up actions.