How to use this book

We’d love it if you read our book cover to cover. After all, it is our work. We know that some of you will dip in and out to find answers to current issues you may be facing. To help you figure out where to go, here is a brief guide. Chapters 1 and 2 provide the conceptual frameworks for the book. Chapters 3 through 8 take you step by step through our Meeting Canoe approach. Chapter 9 offers a guide for what to do when things go wrong. Chapters 10 through 13 provide a set of meeting basics and next steps for leaders, contributors, and facilitators. Chapter 14 is our handoff to you. To close the book we offer you a pocket guide to Let’s Stop Meeting Like This and more.