PAPER 1. I did not really know what exactly to expect before the meeting‚ because I never been to a AA meeting and I was kind of excited to go and hear peoples stories about their addictions and dependency. 2. I attend the meeting with my boyfriend because I did not want to go alone. My only concern was how people were going to be there‚ and I excepted to hear some bizarre stories of peoples past. 3. The meeting was held in a conference like setting at a round table‚ I was quite
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I have attended the meeting on (day and date). The meeting was organized by (name of person here) at (location here). There were 5 participants in the meeting. The topic of the meeting was about substance abuse and addiction. I was having diverse expectations from this meeting. It surpassed a hefty portion of my expectations; nonetheless it demolished others and left me somewhat dumbfounded. My imagination painted a photo in my brain of what a 12-step meeting would resemble. It depicted a room loaded
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EFFECTIVE MEETINGS FOR MANAGERS The purpose of an agenda The agenda gives the meeting a clear purpose‚ once you know what you want to achieve from a meeting then you can start to put an agenda together. The agenda is a list of topics to be discussed in a meeting; the purpose is to follow the topic needed to be discussed so that no one strays off the topics. It also establish a timeline and order and keeps the meeting organized and on track. If there was a poor or no agenda for the meeting then
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How to Chair a Meeting Effectively Many of you will chair meetings as part of your role and those that don’t may in the future or will in someone’s absence. Here are some points to remember: What Makes a Good Chair Below are some general pointers about what makes a good Chair of a meeting. Some of you will have these skills‚ possibly without realising them‚ other will have some but not all. They are things to think about and focus on as you develop your role of a Chair to optimise your abilities
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WORK-BASED ASSIGNMENT - M3.33 Effective meetings for managers An agenda ( I have included a copy of a company agenda for reference) is prepared by the secretary prior to a meeting and details items to be discussed within the meeting. The purpose of the agenda is to ensure the chairperson has a clear purpose of what is to be achieved from the meeting‚ allow all attendees to prepare for the meeting. This gives all attendees a clear format to work from and ensures that companies time and resources
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Just like the AA meeting‚ I felt very uncomfortable with attending an Al-Anon meeting. I have been fortunate enough where no one close to me has ever been addicted to alcohol. I wasn’t sure how well I would be able to relate to the members of this meeting. I was very nervous walking in the meeting and I felt out of place. One thing that brought me relief was the smiling faces and happy conversation I encountered as I entered the room. These people looked like they were trying to make the best out
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Meeting Room Equipment Checklist Equipment and that may be required for the meeting room: * Overhead projector * Slide projector * Film projector * Projection stands * Remote control for projectors * Screens * Video equipment: VHS‚ DVD‚ teleconferencing * Microphones * Radio * Computer * Mouse * Auxiliary equipment: laser pointers‚ flip charts‚ slide trays * Lighting * Loudspeakers Many meetings are relatively informal‚ held in
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EFFECTIVE MEETINGS FOR MANAGERS ILM Level 3 Certificate in First Line Management From: Maryline Guinard Effective meetings for managers 1. PURPOSE OF AN AGENDA The purpose of an agenda is to communicate important information such as topics for discussion‚ presenter or discussion leader for each topic‚ and time allotment for each topic. The purpose of an agenda is also to provide an outline for the meeting (how long to spend on which topics) and a focus for the meeting (the objective
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33 Effectiveness meeting for managers * The purpose of an Agenda: is to establish the topic in which you need to discuss at the meeting and to help you prepare for those issues/topics. In setting an agenda it will help you keep on track and help you keep on the task at hand so no-one goes of the topics. Provide the set agenda to those attending the meeting a head of time stating time /date/place meeting held so aware and allowing them to know what to expect at the meeting and so they then
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How to write meeting minutes What is the purpose of minutes? Minutes are written as an accurate record of a group’s meetings‚ and a record of decisions taken. They are useful because people can forget what was decided at a meeting if there is no written record of the proceedings. Minutes can also inform people who were not at the meeting about what took place. Who writes the minutes? It is normal practice for one person (minute taker) at each meeting to be given the task of writing the minutes. It
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