Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a common type of meeting?

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Question 2

Your group meets to discuss several issues important to updating the process for new hires. Though you've set aside an hour for the meeting, it's obvious after the first 25 minutes that the group is unlikely to get to all of the items you'd raised. You're disappointed because you'd hoped that a discussion would yield better results. To make the next meeting more productive, your BEST strategy is to

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Creating an agenda with topics and the time allotted for each discussion helps in managing the meeting time efficiently and ensures that all important issues are addressed. It provides structure and focus to the meeting, making it more productive.

Question 3

Schedule controversial items

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Scheduling controversial items early in the meeting takes advantage of participants' high energy levels and ensures that there is ample time to discuss and address the issues thoroughly.

Question 4

Your group assembles to discuss a contentious issue regarding the hiring and recruitment process for minorities. You're not sure how many people are for or against changing the policy, but you want to keep the meeting on track. Your BEST strategy is to

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Asking speakers for and against to alternate ensures that both sides are heard and that the discussion remains balanced.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a step in a standard agenda?

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Question 6

You've been in your organization for nearly five years, and you're starting to feel stagnant in both your skills and your familiarity with your discourse community. To revitalize, you should

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Reaching out to people beyond your department and getting to know more people socially can help revitalize your engagement by exposing you to new ideas, perspectives, and opportunities for learning and growth.

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT among the three kinds of information Michael Begeman suggests to record in meeting minutes?

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Michael Begeman suggests recording decisions reached, action items, and open issues in meeting minutes, but not closed issues.

Question 8

You've noticed that at meetings with senior members of your department, people seem uninterested in what you have to say. Which of the following is the BEST step to take to improve your standing with them?

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Linking your comments to those of powerful people in the group can help improve your standing by showing that you are engaged with their ideas and contributing to the conversation in a meaningful way. This approach can make your contributions more noticeable and valued.

Question 9

At face-to-face meetings, you feel that you're more effective in getting your point across than in e-mail or other kinds of electronic meetings. This is probably because

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All the options provided are valid reasons why someone might feel more effective in getting their point across in face-to-face meetings compared to e-mail or other electronic meetings. Face-to-face interactions allow for the coverage of both small and large issues, benefit from the addition of nonverbal cues like body language, and reduce the risk of misinterpretation that can occur with written communication.

Question 10

Explain how to use dot planning.

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Question 11

Explain the steps you can take to be taken more seriously in meeting.

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Question 12

Explain how to use informal meetings with the boss to advance your career.

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Question 13

Explain the special considerations required for virtual meetings.

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Question 14

_________ _________ __________ are held to announce new policies and products, answer questions, share ideas, and motivate workers.

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Question 15

_________ and _________ __________ allow people in different locations to participate in the same conversation.

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Quiz 19: Planning, Conducting, and Recording Meetings