Exam 19: Planning, Conducting, and Recording Meetings

Some companies use computers to help support meetings.

If you're planning a long meeting, you should recognize that networking is part of the value of the meeting, so build in time for it with breaks.

Agenda is Latin for "to be done"; therefore, try to distribute an agenda at least a few days before the meeting.

A good meeting agenda indicates who is sponsoring or introducing each item on it.

Meetings are less frequent today in business than they were 10 years ago.

Online meetings can be supported by a company called WebTex.

For long meetings, allow for short breaks every two hours and generous breaks

With technology, it is now possible to have meetings online; this is the preferred form for most companies today.

In general, there are six purposes in having a meeting

You've been in your organization for nearly five years, and you're starting to feel stagnant in both your skills and your familiarity with your discourse community. To revitalize, you should

Meetings can have as few as two people.

A co-worker stopping by your office to chat about a work-related issue is a form of meeting.

Regular staff meetings have been replaced by e-mail, though it's still possible for the occasional meeting to be held.

Meeting minutes should avoid listing who was present or who was not to avoid embarrassing anyone.

Meetings that take a lot of preparation are more likely to be unproductive than other meetings.

The same rules apply when meeting through technology as when meeting face-to-face.

Which of the following is NOT among the three kinds of information Michael Begeman suggests to record in meeting minutes?

Parliamentary meetings are held with

_________ _________ __________ are held to announce new policies and products, answer questions, share ideas, and motivate workers.

Explain the steps you can take to be taken more seriously in meeting.