Joseph A. Allen

Joseph A. Allen, Ph.D., is a professor of industrial and organizational (psychology at the University of Utah. His research focuses on the study of workplace meetings, organizational community engagement, and occupational safety and health. He has written several books and  his articles have appeared in Human Relations, Human Performance, Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, Journal of Organizational Behavior, Journal of Business Psychology, and more.

Articles & Books From Joseph A. Allen

Running Effective Meetings For Dummies
Turn meetings into the best part of your day with this actionable, step-by-step guide Brainstorming meetings. Team meetings. Stakeholder meetings. Zoom meetings. Hybrid meetings. Most of us are part of more meetings than we can even count. And how many of these meetings are actually productive and valuable? Running Effective Meetings For Dummies shows you how to plan, guide, and run a great meeting, whether you’re doing it face-to-face, fully virtual, or a combination of both.
Cheat Sheet / Updated 11-10-2022
Meeting success requires a combination of proper meeting design as well as meeting processes that strive for inclusivity. In this handy Cheat Sheet are lists of best practices for leading in-person, virtual, and hybrid meetings. There's also a checklist of best practices for attending meetings.Also, when you're planning meetings, you need to think about the kinds of technology you'll need and what will be available to you.