I must admit I had some reservations attending an AA meeting even though it was for school/research purposes. I’ve always felt these meetings are for the weak people who do not have enough courage and desire to square up to their problems. My skepticism of the Alcoholic Anonymous arose from watching the effect of alcoholism on families‚ relationships‚ children etc. and I always felt that these meetings were a way for alcoholics to self-validate their actions and decisions‚ neglecting the harm and
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Understand how to lead effective meetings A meeting is a gathering of two or more people which can be formal or informal and is convened to achieve a common goal through verbal interaction. Purpose of a meeting Meetings are held for a variety of reasons‚ with the most important being communication. Within the National Health Service we hold monthly staff meetings for the purpose of receiving updates from managers‚ exchanging information and ideas‚ sharing views‚ co-ordinating activities
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business and that is meetings. The fact is most meetings are unnecessary‚ unproductive and a complete waste of time. To ensure your meetings are not a complete waste of time and energy follow these guidelines. 1. Many meetings are waste of time because many people use them to figure out what there suppose to be meeting for in the first place! When a time is set ensure adequate preparation is made to determine why a meeting is needed in the first place. 2. Once the purpose of the meeting is established
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On my way to my first NA meeting I felt intimidation and nervousness. I wondered why I was feeling this way‚ when my first AA meeting I felt excited and I didn’t feel any intimidation or nervousness. As I entered the room‚ I could instantly tell it would be very different from the AA meeting. As I suspected‚ it was different in many ways‚ such as the atmosphere of the room‚ more rules‚ and less sharing of stories. The similarities of the meetings were that of how accepting and friendly everyone is
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Effective Meetings Problems Managing Meeting Problems If you are called upon to chair meetings‚ you will doubtless encounter some common problems that occur when any group of people get together. While these problems are common‚ if they are left unmanaged‚ they will cause long term problems. Unmanaged meeting problems will result in wasted time‚ frustration‚ and a general dread of attending meetings in which these problems occur unchecked. Before we discuss some strategies for addressing these
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After attending the AA meeting at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church‚ I found myself extremely satisfied with my experience. As I entered the meeting‚ I was able to encounter a variety of participants. Each participant brought a different dynamic to the group which challenged me to view each participant as an individual. The participants’ age range varied from mid-twenties to upper-sixties‚ along with an equal mix of men and women. Honestly‚ I entered the meeting with preconceived expectations about
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This meeting was addressed by Ruth Goodin‚ Abbey Duldulao‚ and James Neal. Ruth Gordon was non-voting co-chair of the EEO committee. The room was located on the fourth floor of the CORE building. The site provided a quite and relaxing environment. In this meeting‚ there are total of nine people were present and they were missing one person. Around 80% of the total population was present actively and was observing the actual presentation. This committee focused on the Equal Employment Opportunities
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CU696 – Take Minutes 1 – Understand the task of taking minutes at meeting 1.1 Describe the purpose of meetings The purpose of meetings is so that organisations can communicate information to others‚ with their own organisation or other outside organisations. Meetings can be used in different ways and can have different agenda’s to others. They can be used to inform‚ seek ideas‚ clarification‚ resolve problems‚ discuss proposals‚ settle disputes and take decisions. 1.2 Describe legal
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to: Mohammad khurshid khan SUMMARY OF MINUTES OF MEETINGS: Minutes of meetings are very important for any business it does not matter the business is small or huge. We should remember some points whenever we decided to arrange meeting. There are some points‚ which are very necessary to take into consideration. • Tool whatever we used in meetings should not be mind diverting. • Tool must be helpful for the purpose of the meeting. • Some people comfortable with pc tablet.
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Unit 209: 1.1) the purpose of meetings is so that it gives people a chance to catch up in private with time put aside for any issues they have. Whereas just sat at your desk it’s easy to get distracted and not give yourself anytime to review the topics that need looking at. For example team meetings are useful because it gives the whole team a change to get together and discuss anything they have to raise or let the team know something important all at once when everyone is available. 1.2) organisational
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