BU208 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Reinforcement
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Meetings are held to further specific organizational goals, they take time to plan, to prepare for, and to attend. What are the different types of meetings: informal, one-on-one, or hall meetings, team meetings, regular staff meetings, sales, staff training, conventions, and retreats, parliamentary proceedings (formal and legislative bodies) Before holding a meeting: identify your purpose, create an agenda. What are the purposes of a meeting: to share information, to brainstorm or evaluate ideas, to make decisions, to create a document, to motivate members. How are decisions made in meetings: authoritative (the leader decides alone, consultative (the leader listens to the group and then decides, voting (the majority wins, consensual (discussion continues until everyone agrees) If you want a participatory meeting: ensure all attendees get the agenda before the meeting, make your expectations clear (have attendees prepare in advance, ask people to bring materials and information to the meeting.
