Meeting

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Definition:

A Meeting is a planned meeting of several people to discuss a specific topic or to complete a joint task.

Sessions can take place in different contexts, e.g. B. in companies, committees, clubs or private groups.

Types of Sessions:

There are different types of sessions, such as: E.g.:

  • Meetings: Meetings serve to exchange information and form opinions.
  • Negotiations: Negotiations aim to reach an agreement.
  • workshops: Workshops are used to jointly develop solutions or come up with ideas.
  • Conferences: Conferences bring together several people from different organizations to discuss a common topic.
  • Committee meetings: Committee meetings serve to make decisions in committees.
  • Court sessions: Court sessions serve to resolve legal disputes.

Preparing a meeting:

Preparing for a meeting is important to ensure it runs efficiently and productively.

The most important points of preparation include:

  • definition of Objectives: What is the meeting intended to achieve?
  • Creating an agenda: Which topics should be discussed?
  • Invitation of participants: Who needs to attend the meeting?
  • Sending documents: Are there relevant documents that need to be made available to participants in advance?
  • Reservation of a meeting room: Where is the meeting taking place?
  • Preparation of presentation technology: Do you need technical aids to present information?

Conducting a meeting:

A meeting should be structured and goal-oriented.

Important points are:

  • Start on time: The meeting should start on time.
  • Welcoming participants: The moderator welcomes the participants and presents the agenda.
  • Moderation of the session: The moderator leads the discussion and ensures that all participants have their say.
  • Adherence to scheduling: The schedule should be adhered to.
  • Logging of results: The most important results of the meeting should be recorded.
  • Next Steps: It should be determined what next steps are required.

Follow-up to a meeting:

After the session is complete, it is important to document the results and take the next steps.

The most important points of the follow-up include:

  • Sending the minutes of the meeting: The meeting minutes should be sent to all participants.
  • Implementation of the decisions: The decisions made at the meeting should be implemented.
  • Evaluation of the session: The session should be evaluated to provide suggestions for improvement for future sessions.

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