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| CATEGORIES ABOUT MEETING | |
| meetings | |
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| organizational studies and human resource management | |
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In a meeting, two or more people come together, in particular to have discussions or produce a predetermined output, often in a formalized way. Instead of coming together physically (in Real Life , face to face), also communication lines and equipment can be set up to have a discussion between people at different locations, e.g. a Conference Call or an E-meeting . In Organization s, meetings are an important vehicle for Human Communication . They are so common and pervasive in organizations, however, that many take them for granted and forget that, unless properly planned and executed, meetings can be a terrible waste of precious resources. Because of their importance, a career in professional meeting planning has emerged in recent years. In addition, the field of Meeting Facilitation has formalized with an internationally-recognized "Certified Professional Facilitator" designation through the International Association of Facilitators (IAF) TOPICS IN MEETINGS TYPES OF MEETINGS Meetings fall into three catgories: 1) Status Meetings, generally Leader-led, which are about reporting by one-way communication; 2) Work Meetings, which produce a product or intangible result such as a decision; and 3)Meetings which never should have happened, such as the Monday morning staff meeting which is on the calendar "just in case..." Work meetings are most effective when facilitated by a neutral facilitator who brings meeting design, processes and expertise in producing work collaboratively.
MEETING STYLES
SEVEN RULES FOR MEETINGS Training material for how to hold an effective meeting often lists rules such as: 1. Be clear about the meeting’s objective 2. Create a solid agenda 3. Prepare in advance 4. Discussion-management process 5. Use of time 6. Plan, discuss and assign roles 7. Pre- and post-meeting communication SEE ALSO
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