6 Lec Q - Effective Meetings

What is one of the key learning outcomes of the Effective Meetings text?

Understanding meeting purposes and common expected outcomes (correct)

Learning about the history of meetings

Learning about the impact of social media on meetings

Understanding the impact of technology on meetings

What is highlighted as one of the resource impacts of meetings in the text?

The influence of meetings on company branding

The positive effects of meetings on employee morale

Meetings / Resource impacts being one of the most expensive forms of workplace communication (correct)

The impact of meetings on team building activities

What is a recommended aspect of a meeting agenda according to the text?

Including start time, time allotted, and end time (correct)

Focusing solely on introductions and not the purpose/outcome statement

Excluding any structure of key elements

Not allowing any additions to the agenda

What is a recommended 'Do' for effective meetings according to the text?

Starting and ending on time Signup and view all the answers

What is highlighted as an element to avoid in the text?

Floundering and digressing Signup and view all the answers

What is recommended for facilitation in the text?

Formal training in meeting management and facilitation Signup and view all the answers

What is recommended for group decision-making in the text?

Defining the criteria to be used Signup and view all the answers

What is highlighted as a common cause of failure in the text?

Not following the agenda Signup and view all the answers

What is recommended for idea generation in the text?

Listing/flip chart and brainstorming Signup and view all the answers

What is recommended for group individual in the text?

Listing until no new (nominal) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of Conclusions and Follow Up in conducting a meeting, according to the text?

Protecting the investment Signup and view all the answers

What is considered necessary and cost-effective if done well, according to the text?

Meetings Signup and view all the answers

What is highlighted as an important aspect of conducting a meeting, according to the text?

Tending to culture Signup and view all the answers

What is recommended to protect the investment in a meeting, according to the text?

Minutes, summary, action items with time/person accountability Signup and view all the answers

What can make a meeting ineffective and should be avoided, according to the text?

Not tending to culture, discussion, agenda, timing, and outcomes Signup and view all the answers

What is considered valuable in the context of conducting a meeting, according to the text?

Facilitation training Signup and view all the answers

What should be recorded to protect the investment in a meeting, according to the text?

Decisions and communication results Signup and view all the answers

What is important in encouraging future commitment, according to the text?

Effectiveness Signup and view all the answers

What is a variable element in Meeting , according to the text?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What is highlighted as a Consider methodology in the Facilitation Skills, according to the text?

Size of group Signup and view all the answers