Chris Fenning Books
Chris Fenning is a communication expert and author known for his practical books on workplace communication, including The First Minute and Effective Emails. His work focuses on helping professionals communicate clearly and effectively in business settings.
Known for: Effective Meetings, The First Minute: How to Start Conversations That Get Results
Books by Chris Fenning
Effective Meetings
Effective Meetings by Chris Fenning provides practical guidance on how to make workplace meetings more productive and less painful. Drawing on experiences from thousands of meetings, Fenning offers a ...
The First Minute: How to Start Conversations That Get Results
The First Minute is a practical guide that teaches professionals how to start conversations and meetings in a clear, structured, and effective way. It focuses on improving communication efficiency by ...
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Defining the purpose of a meeting: distinguishing between information sharing, decision-making, and problem-solving sessions
Before scheduling any meeting, ask one vital question: why are we meeting? Sounds simple, yet this single question seldom receives an honest answer. As Chris Fenning emphasizes, the lack of purpose is the root of meeting dysfunction. A gathering without a defined reason becomes chaos — people talk i...
From Effective Meetings
Preparation essentials: identifying objectives, participants, and desired outcomes before scheduling a meeting
No amount of clever facilitation can save a meeting that begins without preparation. Chris Fenning insists that preparation is not optional; it is the foundation of effectiveness. Most meetings fail because they start with ambiguity — unknown objectives, unclear attendees, and undefined outcomes. Th...
From Effective Meetings
Common communication challenges
When I began coaching professionals on communication, I kept hearing the same frustrations: people talk a lot but say little. Meetings end with confusion instead of action. Emails go unread or are misinterpreted. Most of these problems didn’t stem from bad intentions—they resulted from poor structur...
From The First Minute: How to Start Conversations That Get Results
The three-part structure: Context, Intent, and Key Message
The foundation of effective communication begins with structure. The three-part model—**Context**, **Intent**, and **Key Message**—is the core of this book. It’s deceptively simple, yet powerful enough to transform how you lead conversations. The structure reflects how our minds process information....
From The First Minute: How to Start Conversations That Get Results
About Chris Fenning
Chris Fenning is a communication expert and author known for his practical books on workplace communication, including The First Minute and Effective Emails. His work focuses on helping professionals communicate clearly and effectively in business settings.
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