Anyone who has ever spent a wasted hour in an unnecessary meeting that accomplished nothing will appreciate the excellent practical advice in this book. cindy Lakin Morley addresses those educators who must regularly lead meetings of school improvement teams, parent-teacher organizations, curriculum committees, school faculties, and numerous other groups engaged in collective decision making. In this concise guidebook, you will discover the difference between content issues and process activities and find out how to: - determine if a meeting is really necessary - create a clear, well-defined agenda - decide what and who is needed to make a meeting successful - handle disruptive behavior during a meeting - open and conclude meetings effectively - ensure that follow-up actions are carried out