Business Meeting Etiquette
Basic Meeting Etiquette
Abstract Meeting etiquette involves all participants and the leader having respect for each other. Meetings should be purpose driven and focused. The leader establishes the direction and purpose the listeners should be prepared to follow along or to provide inputs to that goal. By following etiquette appropriate for the meeting setting, more resolutions may be accomplished in the allotted time. In a perfect world, a group synergy may evolve to increase productivity.
Basic Meeting Etiquette
“Meetings are a part of managerial function in organizations. Coordination is the orderly synchronization of all efforts of the organization to achieve the objectives” (Haimann 1973, PG 38). Individual Job descriptions for organization members require coordination for the overall goals of the organization to be achieved. Communication of direction is a managerial function. Meetings are a part of communication and operations of the organization. They may be as necessary as a conflict resolution, planning based on required change due to outside forces in the market place or just a group assessment of current activities. In addition, the function of meetings for a manager may involve employee counseling.
The primary function of every meeting is communication. To enhance communication - proper etiquette is imperative. Communication involves the dissemination of information to people who require the information for required action. Poor etiquette can be a barrier to effective communication. “Serious consequences can arise when communications are minimal.” (Haimann, 1973 PG 39). The group leader should avoid all barriers to communication. The first rule of etiquette might be to have deference to your audience, to consider what they need to hear in the meeting and how to present the information in such a way that the issues are most important, that way communication can be maximized. In the book our Iceberg is melting by
Abstract Meeting etiquette involves all participants and the leader having respect for each other. Meetings should be purpose driven and focused. The leader establishes the direction and purpose the listeners should be prepared to follow along or to provide inputs to that goal. By following etiquette appropriate for the meeting setting, more resolutions may be accomplished in the allotted time. In a perfect world, a group synergy may evolve to increase productivity.
Basic Meeting Etiquette
“Meetings are a part of managerial function in organizations. Coordination is the orderly synchronization of all efforts of the organization to achieve the objectives” (Haimann 1973, PG 38). Individual Job descriptions for organization members require coordination for the overall goals of the organization to be achieved. Communication of direction is a managerial function. Meetings are a part of communication and operations of the organization. They may be as necessary as a conflict resolution, planning based on required change due to outside forces in the market place or just a group assessment of current activities. In addition, the function of meetings for a manager may involve employee counseling.
The primary function of every meeting is communication. To enhance communication - proper etiquette is imperative. Communication involves the dissemination of information to people who require the information for required action. Poor etiquette can be a barrier to effective communication. “Serious consequences can arise when communications are minimal.” (Haimann, 1973 PG 39). The group leader should avoid all barriers to communication. The first rule of etiquette might be to have deference to your audience, to consider what they need to hear in the meeting and how to present the information in such a way that the issues are most important, that way communication can be maximized. In the book our Iceberg is melting by
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