"Get the basics on preparing a meeting engaging participants right away stimulating discussion prompting creative problem solving managing conflict building consensus creating an unforgettable closing and much more! Silberman has drawn a few choice tips from his other resources, but most of 101 Ways to Make Meetings Active is all-new techniques for pumping energy into your business gatherings."--Jacket.

The Nuts and Bolts of Active Meetings.Ten Layouts for Setting Up a Meeting Room -- Ten Ways to Learn New Names -- Ten Methods for Obtaining Group Participation -- Ten Tips When Facilitating Discussions -- Ten Meeting Roles and Responsibilities -- Ten Alternatives for Assigning Jobs -- Ten Timesavers During Active Meetings -- Ten Props to Employ During Active Meetings -- Ten Tricks for Calling Participants to Order -- Ten Methods to Deal with Difficult Participants -- Ten Energizers to Wake Up or Relax a Group -- Ten Things to Do When the Group Is Stuck -- Ten Tips to Make Flip Charts Graphic -- Ten Questions to Process a Meeting. Preparing Active Meetings. Building an Active Agenda in Advance -- Pre-Meeting Survey of Participants -- Advance Reviews -- Preparation Is Everyone's Responsibility -- Stating Expectations Up-Front -- Be Our Guest -- Creative Name Tents -- Exciting Meeting Packets -- Facilitator Prompt Cards -- Going Beyond Minutes -- Preparing the Meeting Space -- Active Participation in Videoconference Meetings. Engaging Participants from the Start. Human Scavenger Hunt -- Group Résumé -- The Company You Keep -- Getting to Know You Well -- A Representative Sample -- Stand Up and Be Counted -- Introductory Go-Arounds -- Team Getaway -- Reconnecting -- Lightening the Meeting -- Getting in Sync with One Another -- Clearing the Air -- Agenda Review and Approval -- On-the-Spot Agenda Setting -- Beginning at the End -- Setting Ground Rules. Stimulating Discussion, Dialogue, and Learning. Facilitating Creative Problem Solving. Managing Controversy and Conflict. Building Consensus and Commitment. Creating Unforgettable Endings.