Unit 16 - Business Meetings

BUSINESS ENGLISH II
Unit 16: Business Meetings

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70 of 160 hours per month are
consumed by business meetings
(1 day= 8 hours; 1 week= 40 hours; 1 month= 160 hours)

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“There is a lot of discussion, few concrete
results emerge”
Usually the most enjoyable meetings are also

the ones that are the most efficient and
productive.
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List some characteristics…
Time-wasting meetings Meetings that really work

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Characteristics of Time Wasters
• There is no agenda.
• The agenda is not followed.
• Material for the meeting is not given out
ahead of time.
• Little gets accomplished.
• More than one person talks at once.
• Some participants dominate the discussion.
• The meeting goes longer than scheduled.
• Not everyone participates.

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If you want to get meetings
that really work
Try using this check list as a stepping off point:
• Leadership
• Participants (not just attendants)
• Purpose
• Agenda
• Minutes
• Background
• Meeting time and place

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Leadership
The chairperson is in a prime position to change the
direction of any meeting. It is the chairperson’s
role to:
• make sure the business is carried out on time.
• keep the discussion on topic .
• make sure all members understand the purpose of the
board meetings and the reason for agenda items.
• insist that all reports are sent out ahead of time and
are read before the meeting.

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Participants
• Board members have a responsibility to block time
to attend board meetings.
• They know their role in helping the meeting to
reach its objectives.
• They do their homework so they can participate
fully.
• They take notes so that they can be aware of the
issues as well as remember what they agreed
needed to be done.

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Purpose
Before any and all meetings, board members
should be able to answer the questions,
“What are we going to resolve or
accomplish?”
Three kinds of reports are processed at a

board meeting: for information; for
discussion; or for decision and action.

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Agenda
Poor meetings can result from poor agendas.
AN EXAMPLE OF AN ILLUSTRATIVE AGENDA
Meeting: _____________________________________________________________
Date: ________________________________________________________________
Time: ________________________________________________________________
Place: _______________________________________________________________
Timing Details Action Who is Resource Outcome/ Follow-up
Agenda Required Responsible Materials What Action
Items (Decision,* e.g. Happened Who/
Discussion, Reports, ? When?
Information) Budget

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Minutes
Minutes of the meeting should be available as
soon as possible after the meeting. The
purpose of the minutes is to:
• provide a permanent record of a meeting;

• keep track of progress;
• inform absent members;
• help in the orientation of new members;
• provide a useful guide for evaluating.

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Background
The primary purpose of board meetings is to

make decisions concerning the future
direction of the organization. Be prepared
to attend a meeting with the materials
read, your report ready, and a draft
motion if you intend to make a motion.

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Meeting Time and Place
Each board member is responsible for
knowing the date, time and location of the
meeting.
If you are having attendance problems at

meetings, have members call and remind
other members several days prior to the
meeting.

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Meeting Tips
• Do start the meeting on time. Reward
punctuality.
• Avoid automatically covering ‘old business’ at
every meeting.
• Do make the meeting fun and informative as
well as productive.
• Put important issues needing debate early in
the agenda. This allows people to respond
when they are still fresh.

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Meeting Tips
• Enforce attendance. Absentee members, do
not help get the board’s work done.
• Set a time limit for board meetings and stick
to it.
• Do have a brief verbal summary at the end of
the meeting outlining what was accomplished

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BUSINESS ENGLISH II

Unit 16: Business Meetings

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Usually the most enjoyable meetings are also

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Three kinds of reports are processed at a

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• provide a permanent record of a meeting;

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The primary purpose of board meetings is to

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If you are having attendance problems at

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