The 5 P’s For a Perfect Meeting

(A Step-by-step Guide to Navigate Meetings Like a Pro)

By: Elizabeth J Tucker

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

How much do you really know about meetings? We all spend hundreds of hours in meetings each year, but we often don’t think about the five P’s for a perfect meeting. In case you’re wondering, the five P’s are - preparation, purpose, process, performance and pay-off. Meetings are vital for effective leadership, business management, organisational productivity and good communication. However, when was the last time you heard someone say “that was a really good meeting”? I was conducting research into what readers want from a book on minute taking when I was prompted to write this book. I was asked a huge variety of questions about the topic of meetings. It quickly became clear that there was too much information for one book. The 5 P’s For a Perfect Meeting (A Step-by-step Guide to Navigate Meetings Like a Pro) is part of a series of three books. The other two books in the series are - The 7 Deadly Sins of Chairing Meetings (Let’s Get it Right Every Time) and Success Starts Here (Things Every Minute Taker Should Know). Each book is designed to be a practical guide. You will find handy hints and exercises throughout each book. The exercises will test your knowledge or provide you with an opportunity to think about how you and your organisation currently operate. By the end of this book you will be able to plan and run effective meetings. You will also understand the different roles and responsibilities, and be able to select the right agenda and minutes style for your meetings. You will also recognise the positive effect of doing everything at the right time. Never again does anyone need to feel a meeting was a waste of time or money. All you need to do is follow the simple rules set out in The 5 P’s For a Perfect Meeting.