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CHICAGO — Why do so many of us hate meetings? And why does that popup reminder on our screen often trigger feelings of dread and boredom? It’s because all too often it means sitting through or leading another do-nothing, time-wasting, fingers-on-the-chalkboard, “we talk about the same thing every month” obligation. In management coach Catherine Hakala-Ausperk’s latest Leadership Planner “,” published by 91��ý Editions, readers will learn how to flip the script on this bedrock of organizational culture and remake meetings into the kind of hot-ticket gatherings that will make attendees feel confident and motivated, informed and included. By using this resource, you will learn how to:

• introduce real and significant innovations in how meetings are run and how information is shared in your organization;
• create and use a staff Virtual File that will focus and streamline your meetings;
• clarify every meeting’s goals, helping you determine who should (and shouldn’t) be included;
• design a meeting script that will keep your meetings on target, on track, and on time; and
• maximize meetings’ impact by choosing specific roles for each attendee to play, assuring comprehensive input and broad idea sharing.

The other titles in the Leadership Planner series are "," “,” and “.” Hakala-Ausperk is an author, national library speaker, and consultant with more than 30 years’ experience in everything from public library service to management and administration. She teaches at Kent State University’s iSchool as well as for the 91��ý’s Certified Public Library Administrator (CPLA) Program, the Public Library Association, 91��ý Publishing eLearning Solutions, the Urban Library Council, InfoPeople, and multiple other organizations. Her other books include “” and “.” You can follow her work on Facebook at .

purchases fund advocacy, awareness and accreditation programs for library professionals worldwide. 91��ý Editions and 91��ý Neal-Schuman publishes resources used worldwide by tens of thousands of library and information professionals to improve programs, build on best practices, develop leadership, and for personal professional development. 91��ý authors and developers are leaders in their fields, and their content is published in a growing range of print and electronic formats. Contact 91��ý Editions at (800) 545-2433 ext. 5052 or editionsmarketing@ala.org.

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