Mindful Meetings: Transforming Chaotic Conversations into Decisive Discussions

By David C. Rumsey

Tired of meetings that go nowhere?

You're not alone. Meetings often spiral into confusion, conflict, and wasted time-dominated by loud voices, derailed by hidden agendas, or bogged down in endless discussion.

Mindful Meetings offers a way out.

Inspired by the Buddhist Eightfold Path, David C. Rumsey introduces a practical framework for transforming meetings into spaces of clarity, fairness, and meaningful decision-making. Instead of choosing between rigid rules or free-form chaos, this book shows you how to strike the right balance-a "Middle Way" that adapts to the needs of your group.

You'll learn how to:

Define whether a meeting is for decision (efficiency) or discussion (expression)Structure agendas that keep conversations focused and productiveUse rules as tools-not obstacles-to guide discussionEncourage participation without letting meetings run off trackReduce ego, conflict, and emotional friction

Whether you're leading a corporate board, a nonprofit committee, or a small community group, Mindful Meetings provides clear principles and actionable techniques to make meetings shorter, sharper, and far more effective.

Stop dreading meetings. Start making them matter.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1990415555
• ISBN13: 9781990415555
• Release Date: April 2026
• Publisher: Ensilwood Publishing
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"