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This book will help you win back that wasted day a week by cutting out the half of face-to-face and virtual meetings that do not need to happen and radically improving the ones that remain.<\/p>\n<p>The two authors, one an experienced CEO and consultant to major multinationals, the other a millennial line manager working within one of the world&#8217;s largest companies, find common ground, and occasional disagreements on creating new ways of meeting both face-to-face and through technology that are far more engaging and effective for everyone.<\/p>\n<p>The book focuses on three main areas:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-gc-list-depth=\"1\" data-gc-list-style=\"bullet\">Dealing with the business and corporate cultural challenges in changing the way we meet<\/li>\n<li data-gc-list-depth=\"1\" data-gc-list-style=\"bullet\">Cutting out the unnecessary topics and participants that make up 50% of todays meetings<\/li>\n<li data-gc-list-depth=\"1\" data-gc-list-style=\"bullet\">Designing and running faster and more focused face to face and online meetings with more relevant content; clearer decisions and actions, and much higher levels of participation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Full of examples and practical tools that will improve everything from your regular team meetings to management meetings, online conferences, global meetings and big events. 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