Book contents
- The Cambridge Handbook of Meeting Science
- The Cambridge Handbook of Meeting Science
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Tables
- Figures
- Contributors
- Book part
- Part I Introduction
- Part II Premeeting Activities and Context
- Part III The Meeting Itself
- Capturing and Understanding Dynamics and Processes of the Meeting
- Tools and Models for Promoting Meeting Success
- 21 Designing and Executing Effective Meetings with Codified Best Facilitation Practices
- 22 Finding the Gorilla
- 23 Information Utilization in Meetings
- 24 What Is Consensus and How Is It Achieved in Meetings?
- 25 Creativity and Meetings
- Part IV Special Types of Meetings
- Part V Synthesis and Conclusion
- Book part
- Author Index
- Subject Index
- References
23 - Information Utilization in Meetings
from Tools and Models for Promoting Meeting Success
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 August 2015
- The Cambridge Handbook of Meeting Science
- The Cambridge Handbook of Meeting Science
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Tables
- Figures
- Contributors
- Book part
- Part I Introduction
- Part II Premeeting Activities and Context
- Part III The Meeting Itself
- Capturing and Understanding Dynamics and Processes of the Meeting
- Tools and Models for Promoting Meeting Success
- 21 Designing and Executing Effective Meetings with Codified Best Facilitation Practices
- 22 Finding the Gorilla
- 23 Information Utilization in Meetings
- 24 What Is Consensus and How Is It Achieved in Meetings?
- 25 Creativity and Meetings
- Part IV Special Types of Meetings
- Part V Synthesis and Conclusion
- Book part
- Author Index
- Subject Index
- References
Summary
Meeting effectiveness can be enhanced when member expertise is used effectively. This requires that the group be composed of participants who possess the needed expertise and that meeting procedures encourage the use of expertise. Patterns of uneven participation and tendencies for participants to discuss common knowledge rather than unique knowledge limit the extent of expertise available to the group as a whole. Social and political factors can further limit the discussion and use of information. Meeting procedures that promote problem analysis, generation of multiple ideas, thorough and candid evaluation of advantages and disadvantages of various options, and action planning promote greater use of expertise and enhance meeting effectiveness.
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- The Cambridge Handbook of Meeting Science , pp. 533 - 555Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2015
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