Central to our model for effective meetings is Meeting Etiquette. On the MeetingArk website you can find discussion groups about Meeting Etiquette, and a set of FAQs (and answers) relating to Meeting Etiquette. Our discussion groups on Meeting Etiquette covers a number of topics, starting with attire. How formally or informally should you dress for […]
Two person (business) meetings, duets we will call them, tend to fall into one of four areas: education, security, political or disciplinary. Recognising which is sometimes explicit but not always and can sometimes combine two or more of the four. Looking at each: (1) Education: This is a broad category and covers duets for a […]
Among the many reasons for meetings there is the one you may not realise you are attending until some way through the meeting you thought you were attending! Talking here of course about the so called ‘hidden agenda’ in a meeting i.e. a secondary purpose to the original meeting subject which may have emerged as […]
The fourth stage in our model for effective meetings is Participating in a Meeting. On the MeetingArk website you can find discussion groups about Participating in a Meeting, and a set of FAQs (and answers) relating to Participating in a Meeting. Our discussion groups on Participating in a Meeting embrace a number of topics, starting […]
Attendance: One of the best ways to confirm whether you have been invited to a meeting just to make up numbers is to fail to turn up then see if anyone noticed your absence or complains about it. Minute Taking: If you are chairing a meeting and want to ensure proper records are kept of […]
The sixth stage in our model for effective meetings is Closing a Meeting. On the MeetingArk website you can find discussion groups about Closing a Meeting, and a set of FAQs (and answers) relating to Closing a Meeting. Whilst first impressions are recognised as significant, it is worth remembering that last impressions can be lasting. […]
The final stage in our model for effective meetings is Meeting Feedback & Follow-up. On the MeetingArk website you can find discussion groups about Meeting Feedback & Follow-up, and a set of FAQs (and answers) relating to Meeting Feedback & Follow-up. Our discussion groups on Meeting Feedback & Follow-up cover a number of topics, starting with […]
A ‘meeting of the minds’ is a cliché often employed to suggest a pair of parties seem to be in a close agreement about something. Informally it is a useful abbreviation of a generally solid consensus. However, there are occasions where this term can be very much more specific and focused, particularity in cases with […]
Let’s be honest, we’ve all at some point been invited (or more usually instructed) to join a meeting about which we know little in advance and have even less knowledge of what our contribution would be. These are very likely to be what I’m calling “Trawler Net meetings” because they are usually a result of […]
The second stage in our model for effective meetings is Commencing a Meeting. On the MeetingArk website you can find discussion groups about Commencing a Meeting, and a set of FAQs (and answers) relating to Commencing a Meeting. Our discussion groups on Commencing a Meeting comprise a number of topics, starting with arrival and registration […]
The third stage in our model for effective meetings is Running a Meeting. On the MeetingArk website you can find discussion groups about Running a Meeting, and a set of FAQs (and answers) relating to Running a Meeting. Our discussion groups on Running a Meeting encompass a number of topics, starting with chairing a meeting. […]
The first stage in our model for effective meetings is Arranging a Meeting. On the MeetingArk website you can find the relevant discussion groups and a set of FAQs (and answers), both relating to Arranging a Meeting. Our discussion groups on Arranging a Meeting cover a number of topics, starting with purpose and need. The […]
