3.4 Session 1

3.4 Updates meeting

By Zoe

Expressions in meetings
you can use to:

1. Give updates

2. Receive updates

3. Discuss follow-up action items

Poll

How comfortable are you to give updates?

• Very uncomfortable

• Uncomfortable

• Somewhat uncomfortable

• Comfortable

• Very comfortable

Poll

How comfortable are you to receive updates?

• Very uncomfortable

• Uncomfortable

• Somewhat uncomfortable

• Comfortable

• Very comfortable

Poll

How comfortable are you to discuss follow-up action items?

• Very uncomfortable

• Uncomfortable

• Somewhat uncomfortable

• Comfortable

• Very comfortable

Poll

Read the definitions of these words, then check if you have read them:

• to update someone

• an update

• to action something

• an action item

1.  What kinds of updates do you give and receive in a typical week?

2. What action items do you have at the moment?

​In group - 5'

Listen & Answer

What type of meeting is this?

Listen & Answer

5 What is the ball for?

6 What information will each person give?

7 What will happen after the meeting?

1 How long does she expect the meeting to take?

2 What is the aim of the meeting?

3 How often will the meetings take place?

4 What time will the meetings start?

Listen to the next part of the meeting

Poll

Who was the most difficult to listen to?

• Jack

• Sal

• Tom

• Zoe

Listen again & Fill in as much information as possible

​	​Yesterday	​Today	​Problems/Impediments
​Jack	​	​	​
Sal​	​	​	​
​Tom	​	​	​

Listen & Fill in as much information as possible

​	​Yesterday	​Today	​Problems/Impediments
​Jack	​worked on contract for China project	​meeting with lawyers, complete draft contract	​lawyers have limited time
Sal​	​sub-supplier meeting followed by lunch	​write summary of meeting, brief production team leader	​none
​Tom	​Discussed logo ideas with department heads, met designer	​Work on logo designs, meet with remaining department heads	​not all department heads available

Listen & Try to answer the questions

Drag and Drop

How are we doing with the​ ​

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What's happening with​ ​

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​ And where are​

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redrafting of the China contract?

the deadlines?

with the logo?

Drag and Drop

Can you bring me up​

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What's the latest​

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Can you give ​

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When will you be able to bring me up to​

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to date on the programme for today?

on the new schedule?

me an update on the plan?

speed on the factory shutdown?

Questions to ask for updates

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​How are we doing with the ____?	​What's the latest on the ____?
​What's happening with the ____?	​Can you give an update on the plans?
​And where are we with the ____?	​When will you be able to bring me up to speed on the ___?
​Can you bring me up to date on the [programme/agenda/plan] for today?	​

Any questions?

​Thanks a bunch!