Before I went to the meeting‚ I was expecting the meeting to be like seen on TV. Looking something around the lines of a middle school auditorium with chairs all facing the stage and someone gets up there and talks. Or a meeting where everyone sits in a circle‚ facing each other and each person shares. Instead‚ the meeting was in a cafeteria in a hospital. The seating was very casual and welcoming. When we walked in there was about 40 people just talking and sharing. There was a very positive vibe
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run successfully was key to maintaining its popularity. Connor Community Government was fully responsible for funding‚ planning out‚ and having its members run the event. Two months before Connorstock‚ my community government had its weekly board meeting‚ in which we discussed what kind of activities and vendors we will have at Connorstock. Excited to take part in the community’s biggest event‚ I took initiative in the planning process by actively suggesting possible foods and activities to have at
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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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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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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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Charlotte Perkins Gilman‚ the author of "The Yellow Wallpaper" was a fantastic feminist writer. The story itself is a harrowing story of feminine strength and fragility. There are so many ways to analyze it‚ yet all of them seem to reach the same conclusion; women are oppressed be a patriarchal society. The Character in the story goes through treatment for "temporary nervous depression" and "a slight hysterical tendency." The treatment at the time for this so-called disorder was utter and complete
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Nonverbal communication is very important when running a meeting. First and foremost‚ it assists in giving the speaker credibility (Thrill & Bovee‚ 2007). If a speaker is looking at the ground‚ slouching‚ and wringing their hands‚ they don’t appear confident. If the speaker isn’t confident in the information they are delivering‚ no one in the meeting will feel confident about it either. It is of utmost importance for a speaker to believe in what they are saying or it will come out in their body
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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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types of formal meetings that might be held in a workplace and what purpose do they serve? - Board meetings Information on current organisational status - Staff meetings Productivity‚ current procedures and changes in procedures - Union meetings Ensure all staff know their rights in the workplace - Occupational health and safety meetings For staff and OH&S officials to ensure organisation is running safely and within compliances How do you ensure that the formal meetings you organise are
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I took these quotes from each section because I gain a new perspective about why these meetings are important. Words like “controlled” “powerless” and unmanageable explains the struggle of an addict. I cannot imagine living a life in which I feel powerless‚ and controlled to the point where I am not able to manage it. Meetings like NA or AA brings awareness to those that does not understand addiction and what it means to be an addict. It is very easy to say “why can’t get just stop?”. If they could
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