Facilitating Effective Group Meetings

9/4/97


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Table of Contents

Facilitating Effective Group Meetings

The Effective Management of Group Meetings

What Happens in Group Meetings?

Symptoms of “Group Think”

Setting the Agenda

Special Meeting Tips

Sample Meeting Format

Critical Process Points in Meetings

Handling Specific Issues

Acceptable Meeting Behavior

Unacceptable Meeting Behavior

Sample Content of Charter

Physical Setting

Gathering Ideas

Brainstorming

Brainwriting

Brainwriting Form

The Affinity Diagram

The Delphi Method

Nominal Group Technique

Helpful Facilitator Behaviors

Destructive Facilitator Behaviors

Encouraging Participation from All

Managing Conflict: Helpful Attitudes

Symptoms of Meeting Problems

Common Pitfalls in Group Meetings

Running an Effective Group Meeting: A Checklist

Author: Reginald Bruce

Email: rabruc01@homer.louisville.edu

Home Page: http://cbpa.louisville.edu/bruce/