1. Executive Summary This report analyses meeting dynamics and suggests practices to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of corporate meetings. The findings are based on a sociogram produced by observing a simulated meeting. Conclusions are drawn using communications theories. Findings suggest meeting dynamics are largely influenced by group members’ individual characteristics and the management of the meeting. The turn taking method‚ leadership style and encouragement of member participation
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Introduction 1. Business meetings and oral communication The business meeting is a form of in-company oral communication. Many meetings take place in business today. They are a very important way of enabling information‚ ideas‚ suggestions‚ proposals made and decisions to be shared. The task of organising and preparing‚ recording the meetings‚ is one of the major functions of a secretary. Meetings are an important setting for oral communication and are used for a variety
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Meetings are ... when‚ Minutes are kept‚ and Hours are wasted ! Managing Effective Meetings Mario Fonseka FCMA‚ Dip. M (UK)‚ FSCMA‚ MBA (Merit) Group Discussion: What are the Critical Aspects to ‘focus’ on‚ if one is to conduct an effective meeting ? Key Areas for a Successful Meeting • Why meet ? Is a meeting essential ? • Planning the meeting • Role and importance of an ‘Agenda’ • Role of the ‘Chair’ of the meeting • Making ‘Minutes’ more meaningful and useful • Encouraging member
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Handling Meetings The secretary’s role at meetings The Secretary is crucial to the smooth running of a Management Committee meeting. This involves activities before‚ during and after Committee meetings. In order to be effective‚ the Secretary of the Management Committee should ensure that they carry out the following activities: Before the Meeting * Consult with the Chairperson on the order of business for the meeting‚ and the way in which it should be dealt with on the agenda. Decide what
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Oppression Through Grammar Dina Sayed 1-4 The novel 1984 by George Orwell highlights how the government uses multiple different tools in order to oppress their citizens‚ one of them being grammar and language. The concept of “Newspeak” is made to completely erase the ability to form rebellious and contrasting ideologies to the Party. The ultimate goal of Newspeak is to ensure even the possibility of rebellious thought is impossible since there are no words to formulate it. By forcing Newspeak
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Manage meetings Task 1 Action plan On 05/07/2013‚ Robert Sean‚ the CEO needs to contact the fire station and invite them to the meeting. Fees and available date must be identified. On 06/07/2013‚ Cherry Lu‚ the marketing manager needs to contact Deakin University to rent the room for the meeting. Fees and available date must be identified. On 08/07/2013‚ Peter Chen‚ the production manager needs to design and point out enough meeting papers for participants. On 09/07/2013‚ Damn Lee‚ the purchasing
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Importance lies in recognizing the signs of institutionalized injustice. In relation to the well known idiom "ignorance is bliss‚" the bliss of the ignorant rests upon the unjust treatment of those suffering oppression. On the other hand‚ the oppressed may also be ignorant of their oppression as a deliberate means to keep them oppressed when they could be
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Conduct Meetings Assessment task 2 Name of business: Dazzling Photography Description of business: Photography business specializing in: Weddings‚ Newborn photography‚ Family portraits and studio design. We also offer photo editing and collages. Number of employee’s in the workplace: 12 Meeting Purpose: A meeting to agree on where to go on the company business retreat (Melbourne‚ Noosa or Fiji) Organisational requirements Meeting minutes must be captured Meeting must start and finish on time Must
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Discuss how oppression related to ‘Gender’ can manifest itself in institutions and societies‚ and how it can impact upon the lives of individuals and communities. Consider and make specific reference to the social policy response. Oppression is defined as: ‘Inhuman or degrading treatment of individuals or groups; in hardship and in justice brought about by the dominance of one group over another; the negative and demeaning exercise of power. Oppression often involves disregarding the rights of an
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AA Meeting After reading and hearing about everyone’s experience with alcohol I decided to attend an AA meeting. I chose this for two reasons‚ one because I wanted to see if these meeting are effective and second because after hearing everyone’s stories I began to doubt myself. I consider myself a social drinker because I like to go out and party mostly every weekend. After learning so much about alcohol I started to wonder if I depended on it in order to have fun. Honestly it is quite scary to
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