What is a Meeting? It seems an easy question to answer…until you try to actually tie down a specific explanation. There will be many variations on a response that may categorise some events that could be meetings…but may also not accurately do so, To be useful any description must be applicable to ALL supposed events, […]
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One common theme to almost all meetings is the necessity to take some form of recording of the session and of any outcomes. In some cases this may need to be a laborious and extremely accurate and comprehensive style of recording of every utterance and action during the meeting. This is most common in highly […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
