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ESD.02 Essentials of Engineering Lecture Notes

Effective Meetings


always have an AGENDA for a meeting

  • Purpose
  • Timing (divide up available time for each dicussion topic and stick to it)
  • Actions (different types of conversation)
    - Brainstorming
    - Debate
    - Clarification
    - Decision Making
    . - Decision making variations
    Confusion ensues and conflicts arise when it is not clear to everyone in the meeting what sort of conversation is taking place.
  • Committments
  • Review
    Review what was decided, who is doing what and when
    Also review how effective the meeting was in order to improve

    ROLES in meeting

  • Discussion Leader
  • Timekeeper (time/agenda of meeting)
  • Scribe