Successful Public Meetings, 2nd ed.

Successful Public Meetings, 2nd ed.
Author: Elaine Cogan
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 153
Release: 2018-01-12
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1134259026

The author explains why it's essential to begin the preparations by deciding what the meeting is intended to accomplish. That, in turn, determines what kind of meeting you should conduct: informational, advisory, or problem-solving. The author breaks down the essential tasks involved and even suggests the right type of person to handle each one. She describes various types of troublesome meeting attendees-from accusers and apathetics to fence-sitters and know-it-alls-and offers advice on how to deal tactfully but firmly with them all. The author also tackles working effectively with the media, a subject that terrifies most planners. True stories of public meetings, both good and bad, add humor to her no-nonsense narrative. Follow her step-by-step checklist and leave nothing to chance."

The Successful Library Trustee Handbook, Second Edition

The Successful Library Trustee Handbook, Second Edition
Author: Mary Y. Moore
Publisher: American Library Association
Total Pages: 122
Release: 2010
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0838910033

Designed to improve any board's effectiveness, this resource offers proven advice about what it takes to make everything from meetings to evaluations run smoothly and addresses the critical questions every board member needs to understand: What does it mean to be on a library board of trustees? The how-tos of amplifying your message through partnerships How does advocacy work and why is it important? Who makes library policy? Is there a more effective way to do strategic planning? Practical checklists, tables, and "what have you learned?" review items will help anyone maximize the experience of serving on a board. Trustees, administrators, consultants, trainers, and library students will welcome this hands-on, "bring it along and mark it up" reference.

Planning and Urban Design Standards

Planning and Urban Design Standards
Author: American Planning Association
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 450
Release: 2012-09-17
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1118550765

The new student edition of the definitive reference on urban planning and design Planning and Urban Design Standards, Student Edition is the authoritative and reliable volume designed to teach students best practices and guidelines for urban planning and design. Edited from the main volume to meet the serious student's needs, this Student Edition is packed with more than 1,400 informative illustrations and includes the latest rules of thumb for designing and evaluating any land-use scheme--from street plantings to new subdivisions. Students find real help understanding all the practical information on the physical aspects of planning and urban design they are required to know, including: * Plans and plan making * Environmental planning and management * Building types * Transportation * Utilities * Parks and open space, farming, and forestry * Places and districts * Design considerations * Projections and demand analysis * Impact assessment * Mapping * Legal foundations * Growth management preservation, conservation, and reuse * Economic and real estate development Planning and Urban Design Standards, Student Edition provides essential specification and detailing information for various types of plans, environmental factors and hazards, building types, transportation planning, and mapping and GIS. In addition, expert advice guides readers on practical and graphical skills, such as mapping, plan types, and transportation planning.

How to Manage Meetings

How to Manage Meetings
Author: Alan Barker
Publisher: Kogan Page Publishers
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2011-07-03
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0749463430

Meetings are important business and social activities. However, research suggests that meetings engulf as much as 60 per cent of the time we spend at work. Despite their necessity and the costs involved, many meetings are organized by individuals who have other full-time responsibilities and lack the formal training and experience to ensure their successful planning and execution. How to Manage Meetings provides much-needed guidance on how to get meetings right. Readers should be able to reap the rewards from appropriate preparation, maximizing participation, understanding group dynamics, effective chairing, and how to follow up effectively after a meeting has taken place. This fully revised second edition includes new content on electronic and virtual meetings, a new chapter on improving a group's thinking and additional guidance on how best to prepare for a meeting from the perspective of three key roles: Chair, Administrator and Participant.

Event Planning

Event Planning
Author: Judy Allen
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 447
Release: 2009-04-16
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 047015618X

This bestselling all-in-one guide to the event planning business is back and better than ever, fully updated and revised to reflect the very latest trends and best practices in the industry. This handy, comprehensive guide includes forms, checklists, and tips for managing events, as well as examples and case studies of both successful and unsuccessful events. Judy Allen (Toronto, ON, Canada) is founder and President of Judy Allen Productions, a full-service event planning production company.

Government Public Relations

Government Public Relations
Author: Mordecai Lee
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 454
Release: 2007-12-17
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1420062786

Much maligned in the past as wasteful and self-serving, government public relations provides several distinct services that can be used to advance the substantive mission of an agency in ways that save money, time, and effort. In the same manner as budgeting, HR, strategic planning, and performance assessment, public relations must be included in t

Great Meetings!

Great Meetings!
Author: Dee Kelsey
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2001
Genre: Group facilitation
ISBN: 9780965835404

We've Got to Start Meeting Like this

We've Got to Start Meeting Like this
Author: Roger K. Mosvick
Publisher: Jist Publishing
Total Pages: 318
Release: 1996
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

A tremendous amount of time is lost in business every day because of ineffective meetings. This dynamic book demonstrates how to have fewer meetings and get better results. It explains how meeting management practices and attitudes have changed, and the most appropriate and effective meeting formats to obtain timely, high-quality, group decisions.

The Effective Public Manager

The Effective Public Manager
Author: Steven Cohen
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 355
Release: 2013-08-06
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1118573293

The Effective Public Manager Thoroughly revised and updated, the fifth edition of The Effective Public Manager offers public administrators and students a classic resource and a highly-accessible guide to the fundamentals of leading and managing public organizations. In this new edition the authors cover the key areas of the field and present in-depth analysis through the strategic use of fresh case studies and real-world examples. The book is designed to give real-world managers and aspiring managers the information and tools needed to meet the demands of their jobs directly rather than working around the constraints of government. The Effective Public Manager offers a proven approach to implementing efficient management tools in a dynamic political, organizational, economic, and technological context. New to this edition Information on the transformation of media, both traditional and social An analysis of the changing nature of work and privatization trends An examination of national security and the current thinking regarding accountability, transparency, and crisis communication An online instructor’s guide, which includes discussion questions and updated PowerPoint slides