COMM 243 Communicating Effectively In Meetings

Meetings should only held for a good (), such as a () that needs to be solved.

Reason, Problem

Another reason why a meeting may be necessary is if the problem or issue requires several people getting together to () and () it.

Discuss, Solve

If a problem can be solved in a few emails, it () need a meeting.

Doesn’t

The problems discussed in a meeting should be listed in an () circulated well before the meeting. The agenda should have a clearly defined length of ()-() hours.

Agenda Document, 1, 2

People need to understand their () within the meeting and rules which maintain ().

Roles, Order

One member will have to volunteer to make notes and a report of the meeting called the ().

Minutes

Within meetings you should try to find a balance between the 2 extremes of being () and () the conversation.

Shy, Dominating

Listen to everyone’s () and write down any () you may have so you don’t forget them.

Comments, Questions

The benefits of online meetings is that they are more (), save (), and create more ().

Convenient, Travel Time, Order

A disadvantage of online meetings is that they can be () and (), since it’s hard to form a bond with just people who are faces on a screen.

Cold, Impersonal

A disadvantage of online meetings is that it can become harder to () with others due to poor camara quality, mic quality, and distractions.

Communicate

To avoid the problems of online communication, allow (), and utilize () to allow for more interpersonal communication.

Breaks, Breakout Rooms