Designed to make meetings more enjoyable and effective through tapping the synergy available in groups. Contains a tool kit of 96 techniques and exercises to help any group move through the processes and stages to make group synergy a reality. Learn skills for working in groups and have better, more effective meetings. A must-have book to help you become a more effective group member and stimulate your meetings with energy needed for achieving your goals.You'll learn the skills for participating in groups as an individual member, make groups as a whole more effective, and make group meetings more enjoyable through tapping the synergy available in groups.--Discusses the essence of what makes groups work, then applies the principles of Zen to helping them function better.--The toolkit includes techniques and exercises on generating ideas, defining priorities, creative thinking, expressing feelings, energizing the group, team-building, conflict resolution, plus, beginning and ending a group.