Question

Types of meetings From the board of directors to the office staff, meetings are commonplace in companies and other organizations. For each situation below, identify the type of meeting described and the format(s) that could be used for the meeting.

1. The persons responsible for the overall direction of a company are meeting to discuss long-range plans and policies.
2. A group of employees from one location are meeting to discuss the ongoing issue of office safety.
3. A group of employees from locations around the country are meeting to write a recommendation for a new flextime work policy for the company.
4. The manager of the human resources department is meeting with people who work in that department to discuss the progress of work assignments.
5. Company representatives and customers from the United States, Germany, and India are meeting to learn about new products the company will introduce next quarter.

Answer 1

Types of meeting

A. The person responsible for the overall direction of a company is meeting to discuss long-range plans and policies. This is an Information Sharing Meeting.

B. A group of employees from one location are meeting to discuss the ongoing issue of office safety. This is Problem Solving meeting

C. A group of employees from locations around the country is meeting to write a recommendation for a new flex time work policy for the company. This is a Team building Meeting.

D. The manager of the human resources department is meeting with people who work in the department to discuss the progress of work assignments. This is the Status Update meeting.

E. company representative and customers from the USA, Germany,and India are meeting to learn about new products the company will introduce next quarter. This is Innovation Meeting.