Informal Meetings

Mention two benefits of holding an informal meeting.

• for people to socialize

• for delegating your weakest area

• for finding out what's going on in the company

Mention how informal meetings can possibly go wrong.

• not enough actions

• difficult to control

• have a clear purpose

• too much talk

Mention three objectives of informal meetings.

• to give equal chance for everyone to contribute

• to get an update on everyone's progress

• to discuss any problems

• to decide which action needs to be taken & who is responsible

Phrases such as:

'How are things?' or 'What's happening with your team?'

may best describe...

• update on progress

• identifying problems

• agreeing on actions

• summarizing

What's the next step after receiving progress updates?

• listening carefully

• identifying problems

• agreeing on actions

What should be done after a discussion?

• summarize

• listen

• make informal talk

Which can be included in the summary?

• who is responsible

• what needs to happen next

• discussion from the team

• when is the deadline for the work