The Project Meeting Facilitator: Facilitation Skills to Make the Most of Project Meetings

Section I PROJECT FACILITATION BASICS.

1 What Is a Project Meeting Facilitator?

Profile of a Project Meeting Facilitator.

Are You the Right Facilitator for the Meeting?

Assessing Your Skill Level.

Applying Your Skills.

Summing It Up.

2 The Basics of Project Meeting Facilitation.

When to Meet—and When Not to Meet.

Profile of a Productive Meeting.

Types of Project Meetings.

Summing It Up.

3 Facilitation Tools for Keeping Meetings on Target.

Tools for Meeting Preparation.

Tools for Managing Momentum and Focus.

Tools for Clarifying Communication.

If It’s a Virtual Meeting.

If There Are Telephone Participants in Your Meeting.

Tools for Sharing Meeting Results.

Summing It Up.

4 Facilitation Tools for Keeping Everyone Engaged.

Meeting Engagement Tools.

Meeting Management Tools.

Summing It Up.

Section II FACILITATING MEETINGS WITHIN EACH PHASE OF THE PROJECT.

5 Facilitating Project Initiation Meetings.

Overview of the Initiation Phase.

Project Initiation Meetings.

Troubleshooting Guide.

6 Facilitating Project Planning Meetings.

Overview of the Plan Phase.

Project Planning Meetings.

Troubleshooting Guide.

7 Facilitating Project Execution Meetings.

Overview of the Execute Phase.

Project Execution Meetings.

Troubleshooting Guide.

8 Facilitating Project Control Meetings.

Overview of the Control Phase.

Project Control Meetings.

Troubleshooting Guide.

9 Facilitating Project Close Meetings.

Overview of the Close Phase.

Project Close Meetings.

Troubleshooting Guide.

Section III RESOURCES AND REFERENCES.

Resource A: Recommended Reading.

Resource B: Recommended Websites.

Resource C: Recommended Organizations.

The Authors.

References.

Index.