商务英语课程课件Unit-5-Business-Meetings

LearningObjectivesChairingameetingAskingforandgivingopinionsorsuggestionsAgreeingordisagreeingWritingameetingagendasandtakingminutes◆SpeakingTask◆Warm-upPractice◆ListeningTask◆Follow-upPractice◆WritingTask◆ReadingTaskWeneedtodiscusssomequestionsaboutwhatwearegoingtolearninthisunit.Sure,that’llhelpusunderstandbetteraboutwhatweareaskedtodo.Tomakeagoodmeetingwhichbringspeopletogether,facilitatesdecisionmaking,andassistspeopleintakingresponsibility,anagendacomesfirst.Anagendahelpsstructurethemeetingandkeeptrackofwhatisbeingdiscussed.Afterameeting,minutes,whicharetheagreedrecordofdiscussionanddecisionmade,areusuallyrequiredtorecordpermanentlytheproceedingsofameeting,aswellastoprovideabasisforaction.1.BusinessMeetings2.ReadthefollowingtipsformeetingsTipsforSuccessfulMeetingsa)Knowthegoalofthemeeting.b)Pickanappropriatetime.c)Setanagenda.d)Reviewtheagendabeforestartingthemeeting.e)Setatimelimitforthemeetingsopeoplecanplanaccordingly.f)Stayfocusedononetopic,sothattherearenosideconversations.g)Recordresolutiononanyitemsdiscussedh)Solicitcommentsfromallmembers.i)Attheendofthemeeting,summarizethedecisionsthathavebeenmade.j)Endthemeetingontime.Neverletameetingrunlong.Again,sticktoyouroriginalplan.3.Discussthefollowingquestions:1)Whichdoyouthinkarethefivemostimportanttips?Why?2)Whichofthetipsdoyoudisagreewith?Why?3)Canyouaddmoretipsasadviceforholdingmeetings?4)Whydowehavemeetings?5)Discussinpairsorgroupswhetheryoulikemeetings.Whyorwhynot?1.Planningandorganizing2.Takingcareofdetails3.Practicingsmartmarketing4.Beingateamplayer5.Knowinghowtomanagetime6.Negotiatingskillfully7.Applyingapositiveattitude8.Evaluatingresults9.Beingaperpetuallearner10.KeepingasenseofhumorTenSecretsofSuperSuccessfulMeetingPlannersTIPSFORLEADINGEFFECTIVEBUSINESSMEETINGS1.Decidewhetheryoureallyneedtocallameeting.Cantheissueberesolvedbyanindividualoraconferencecall?2.Determinewhoneedstoattend.Trykeepingthenumberofattendeessmall,aslargemeetingsgetunwieldy.Suggestthatpeopleattendonlythepartsofthemeetingthatinvolvethem.Thiswayyoucankeepthediscussionmorefocused.3.Setdefinitestartingandstoppingtimes.4.Prepareanagenda.Explainthegoalofthemeeting;iftherearemanygoals,decidewhichonescommandpriority,andmakethisclear.5.Circulatetheagendainadvancetoallowattendeestoprepare.6.Assemblevisualaidssuchascharts,handoutsorslides.TIPSFORLEADINGEFFECTIVEBUSINESSMEETINGS7.Startoffthemeetingwithstraightforward,easilyresolvedissuesbeforeheadingintothornierones.8.Allocateaspecificamountoftimeforeachissue.Movethroughissues,allowingfordiscussionbutdiscouragingdigressionorrepetition.Useatimertohelpmonitorthetime.9.Postponediscussionuntiltheendofthemeetingifdebateonanissuerunsovertime.Makesuretocovertheotherissuesontheagenda.10.Followup:Circulatecopiesoftheminutesafterthemeetingtoremindeveryoneofconclusionsandactionplans.TIPSFORLEADINGEFFECTIVEBUSINESSMEETINGS11.Scheduleameetingbeforelunch,attheendoftheday,orimmediatelybeforeanotheronetopreventitfrombecomingtoolong.12.Keepingthemeetingpositive.Tryhavinga5-minuterecognitionperiodwherepeoplearegivenachancetoshowrecognitiontoco-workerswhohavedoneagoodjoborworkedextrahardonaproject.13.Stand-upmeetings.Ifyouaremeetingtodiscussjustafewitemsorissues,haveastand-upmeeting!Participantsaremorelikelytokeepontaskandreachaconsensusontheirfeetthaninacomfortablechair.Inthispartyouaregoingtolistentotwopassagesaboutbusinessmeetings.Nowlistenandtrytofinishtheexerciseswhilelistening.Areyouready?5.1.1Listentothepassageandanswerthefollowingquestions.1)Whataremeetings?Meetingsarecommunicatingwithanaudienceinaformatinwhichmorethanoneindividualcometogethertointroduce,review,ordecidesomething.2)Whyhavemeetingtimesandplacesbecomemorecomplicated?Becausenewtechnologieshaveemergedandbecomelessexpensiveandmorepopular.3)Whatisnowgrowingquickly?TheuseofaudioandvideoconferencingovertheInternet4)Whatdopeopleprepareonceameetingplaceandmeetingtimearearranged,andanagendaorthegoalsofthemeetingareset?Peoplepreparewhattheywillneedforthemeeting,likegraphs,oraPowerPointpresentation.5)Whatarethechallengesthatmodernmeetingtechnologiesneedtosolve?Businessesnowoftenhavetomakestrategyandplanandtakeactionquickly.Sothepeopleinvolvedhavetocometogetherinsomeform,reviewthesituation,andmakeadecision.Moreandmore,thesepeopleareindifferentplaces,andmayevenspeakdifferentlanguages.Dependingonyourjob,youmaybeinvolvedinmeetingsonceaweekorseveraltimesaday.Manyworkteams,forexample,functionbymeetingtogetherformallyandinformallytodiscussworkplaceissues.Organisationsusemeetingstohelpco-ordinateactivitiesinvolvinganumberofpeopleorworkgroups.Meetingsareusedtonegotiatesales,investigateproblems,planevents,setupbusinessarrangements,developnewproceduresandsoon.Meetingsoffermanybenefitstoanorganisationanditsmembers.Awell-runmeetingencouragesco-ordination−peoplecankeepup-to-datewithdevelopmentsandchanges,whichmeansbetterplanningandco-operationbetweensections.Meetingscangivepeopleanopportunitytoshareideasandhelpdevelopteamspirit.Otherbenefitsofwell-managedmeetingsincludegreaterorganisationalconsens