Newly appointed academic managers are expected to conduct and lead a wide variety of meetings. Often, however, these managers lack the skills needed to lead meetings that get meaningful results. The Jossey-Bass Academic Administrators Guide to Meetings is specifically designed to help managers understand how to conduct successful meetings that accomplish specific objectives as efficiently as possible. This helpful resource includes practical guidelines and information that can be put into place immediately to help ensure that meetings run effectively. The Jossey-Bass Academic Administrator's Guide to Meetings is an invaluable tool that includes vital information needed to run meetings, including: Factors for deciding if a meeting is really necessary An effective step-by-step process for planning, preparing for, conducting, and following up a meeting Strategies for making decisions in meetings