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to go to a meeting
cancel
run over
postpone
attend
working in a group to think of some new fresh ideas
reschedule
take minutes
brainstorm
results
to decide that a planned meeting will not happen [the date is not changed, it is eliminated]
cancel
commence
adjourn / wrap up
agenda
to begin/start a meeting
chair
commence
strategy
productive
to be in charge of the meeting; to lead the meeting
chair
cancel
take minutes
run over
to take longer time than was expected or scheduled
run over
attend
brainstorm
agenda
to change the date of a meeting to a later date than was originally planned
cancel
postpone
strategy
productive
to change the time that a meeting was scheduled to a different time [either earlier or later]
reschedule
postpone
adjourn / wrap up
take minutes
to end a meeting
agenda
adjourn / wrap up
attend
chair
topics to be covered in the meeting
results
brainstorm
agenda
productive
the business plan for success
results
chair
strategy
reschedule
useful; efficient
commence
postpone
adjourn / wrap up
productive
outcomes; effects
brainstorm
commence
results
reschedule
Find the word combinations with "meeting" that means "organize a meeting"
Arrange a meeting
Set up a meeting
Fix a meeting
Run a meeting
It means "make a meeting earlier than originally planned"
Cancel a meeting
Bring forward a meeting
Chair a meeting
Miss a meeting
These phrases mean "make a meeting later than originally planned"
Cancel a meeting
Put back a meeting
Fix a meeting
Postpone a meeting
It means "not have a meeting after all"
Reschedule a meeting
Miss a meeting
Cancel a meeting
Chair a meeting
What does "run a meeting" mean?
Be in charge of a meeting
Take the minutes of the meeting
Schedule a meeting
Late for a meeting
What does "chair a meeting" mean?
Sit in a meeting
Monopolize the meeting
Be in charge of a meeting
attend a meeting
What is the opposite of "attend a meeting"?
Run a meeting
Bring forward a meeting
Cancel a meeting
Miss a meeting
What word best describes the picture above?
Social networking
Extraordinary general meeting (EGM)
Chatting with colleagues
Brainstorming among colleagues
"Brainstorming among colleagues" mean...
During a meeting, ideas are produced quickly to be analyzed later
During a meeting, different teams present their reports
During a meeting, colleagues get into a heated argument
Find other terms that mean "Team meeting"
Board meeting
Meeting with Suppliers
Extraordinary general meeting (EGM)
Project meeting
Department/Departmental meeting
Choose all the phrases that can be used to open a meeting.
I would like to start by...
If you would allow me to continue...
Welcome ladies and gentlemen.
In conclusion, ...
What are phrases such as "It's out of the question.", "I'm not at all convinced it will work." and "I respect your opinion, but..." used for?
preventing an interruption
playing for time
disagreeing
making suggestions
I'd like to... the following points
go over
get back
comment
I would like to go back ... the main points
in
about
over
Choose all the phrases used to summarise outcomes and conclude a meeting.
In short, ...
To sum up, ...
Thank you all for your attention.
If I could just finish explaining...
It really depends. On the one hand...
Choose all the phrases that can be used for being non-committal or playing for time.
It really depends. On the one hand...
That's an interesting idea. Can I get back to you on that?
If you could just hold on a minute...
I'm really glad you asked that question.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but...
Can I get back to you ... that?
on
over
by
in
What can the following be used for?
"Sorry, could you repeat that?"
"I'm not with you. Could you explain that again?"
"Correct me if I'm wrong, but..."
Preventing an interruption
Being non-committal
Disagreeing
Asking for clarification
Thank you very much for being ...
in time
on time
the meeting
the time
punctually
Can you ... on your progress?
discuss
talk about
fill us in
tell us
We need to interrupt the first few agenda ... but we'll come ... those
items / back to
points / back to
items / back about
points / over
Before we ... a break, let me summarise where we are so far. (2 correct answers)
make
take
do
give
have
How do you say in English "Darf ich Ihre Aufmerksamkeit auf Punkt 4 der Agenda lenken..."?
Can I draw your focus on item 4 on the agenda...
Please look on point 4 on the agenda...
Please draw your attention to point 4 on the agenda...
Can I draw your attention to item 4 on the agenda...
When you are planning a meeting, what is the first thing you should do?
Write an agenda
Find out when people can attend the meeting
Clarify the purpose of the meeting
Define outcomes for the meeting
During part of a meeting, a group reviews the agenda, lists ground rules, and assigns roles. What phase of a meeting is this?
Starting
Planning
Focusing
Facilitating
Shelly is a meeting facilitator. She is trying to get attendees to discuss a topic no one seems very interested in. What should she do?
Directly ask participants a yes or no question, starting with lower-level people
Ask open-ended questions
Confirm with the group that no one is interested in the topic and drop it from the agenda
Ask the dominators first for their input on the topic to get things going
Tom is the recorder for a meeting. Which of the following tasks does his job include?
Telling the group to stick to the agenda
Taking notes on attendees, topic discussion, and decisions
Reminding the group about how much time is left to the meeting
Correcting attendees who violate the ground rules
Sam is planning a meeting. He has prioritized the topics his group needs to cover and lists them in order of importance on the agenda. He's also estimated how long his group will spend on each topic. What else might Sam consider in developing an agenda?
Include an agenda item for the group to evaluate the previous meeting
Schedule time to revise the agenda after the first two topics
Plan for a break every 30 minutes
Think about alternating high-energy topics with low-energy topics
Which of the following sentences would a good facilitator NOT say?
Let's move on. This topic has been exhausted.
Are we getting what we want from this discussion?
Does anyone have more to add to this topic?
Please don't interrupt Molly. Everyone will have a chance to speak.
The official record of what happened at a meeting is called the __________.
meeting minutes
meeting memorandum
meeting record
meeting roll
A plan or outline for a meeting is called __________.
a draft presentation
a memorandum
an agenda
meeting minutes
The purpose of the meeting was...
to discuss financial problems.
to discuss HR issues.
to discuss marketing strategies.
to discuss monthly sales.
The Time Nazi is the one who...
cares more about staying on track.
always shows up late.
The Negator always can find a hole in anything.
Yes
No
The Rambler is the one who never hears a better idea than his own.
Yes
No
The Social Networker is literally not fully present.
Yes
No
The visual presentation in the video is...
effective to visualize the strategies.
interesting to enlighten the issue.
not worth the hassle.
The Underachieving Scribe refers to...
the one who is able to fit one sentence into fourteen paragraph.
the one who is best at taking worst notes.
This type of meeting is held once a year.
Board Meetings
Committee Meetings
Annual General Meetings
Statutory Meetings
Which meeting is classified as an informal meeting?
department meeting
board meeting
extraordinary general meeting
general meeting
A person who is authorised to act on behalf of another person (the term also refers to the document that gives this authorisation)
quorum
verbatim
proxy
adjourn
The minutes of a meeting are:
used to document all proceedings from the start of the meeting to its conclusion.
usually sent no fewer than 14 days in advance to all persons who are to attend the meeting.
usually prepared by the secretary, under the guidance of the chairperson
usually exactly the same words, a word for words report of a speech
The term 'ad hoc' is used in connection with which of the following?
votes
agenda
committee
notices
A word-for-word report of a speech is described as being which of the following?
verbatim
moving
proxy
oral
If members leave during the meeting so that there is no longer a quorum, what should the chairperson do?
continue the meeting
recall the members who left
adjourn the meeting
ask the secretary to fill in for the missing members
The document which lists the items that will be dealt with at a meeting is called :
the action notes
the agenda
the minutes
the AGM
The initials EGM stands for:
Extra general meeting
Extra Governors meeting
Extraordinary general meeting
Emergency general meeting
All of the following are established meeting protocols EXCEPT:
respect
seating arrangement
confidentiality
agenda
The person who presides over a meeting - this is the highest office of a group of such as a board or committee.
ex-officio
chairperson
proxy
motion
Let's postpone the meeting until next week.
can't attend a meeting
during the meeting
before the meeting
canceling a meeting
I won't be able to go to that meeting because I have another at the same time.
can't attend a meeting
stating your opinion
asking for clarity
before the meeting
I didn't understand the new methodology.
canceling a meeting
can't attend a meeting
asking for clarity
raising a question
I have a doubt, how are we going to arrange these files?
canceling a meeting
raising a question
before the meeting
stating your opinion
Select the best way to say you will not attend a meeting
I am not coming to the meeting at 4:00
I totally can't come to the meeting at 4:00
I will never come to the meeting at 4:00
I will not be able to come to the meeting at 4:00
Select the best way to ask someone to explain something better
Can you elaborate on the proposal you mentioned?
Explain better the proposal you mentioned
I didn't get the proposal you mentioned
Can you explain better that proposal?
Select the best way to ask a question during a meeting
Tell me how much it will cost
It will cost how much?
I have a question, how much will it cost?
Hey, how much will it cost?
Select the best way to ask about the duration of a meeting
How long do you think the meeting will be?
How much time will the meeting will be?
How many minutes will the meeting be?
How many time is the meeting going to be?
What am I? I am a record of what is said and agreed upon in a meeting.
Minute
Agenda
Record of meeting
Meeting record
What am I? I rate all the tasks which have to be completed in order.
Priority Schedule
Priorities list
Action Plan
To Do List
What am I? I record who turned up to the meeting and who didn't.
To Do List
Register
Attendance Register
Absence List
For a meeting to take place people have to be physically present.
True
False
Apologies for absence must be given in advance.
True
False
Meetings with Minutes taken are formal meetings.
True
False
A meeting is defined as one that is?
A deliberative assembly of individuals called to certain issues and problems and to take decisions.
An assembly of people who have many goals that they want to discuss
A gathering designed for persons who want to market their business and post to social media
An assembly of people who want to share their thoughts and ideas on random topics
There are TWO types of meetings:
Semi-Formal and Formal
Non- Formal and Informal
Formal and Informal
Business and Other
The deliberations from a meeting are recorded in a written form known as
Addendum
Agenda
Business Documents
Minutes
Quorom is ...
The minimum number of members required to make a meeting legally operative
The number of persons present at a meeting
The length of the meeting
Another name for group of persons at a meeting
Decisions from a meeting are called
Decisions
Resolutions
Agreements
Agreed points
Organizational and Operational meetings are examples of formal and informal meetings
True
False
A formal meeting has a definite time, definite place with a definite duration to follow an agreed agenda
Ture
False
An meeting Agenda is?
A legally binding document
A list of meeting activities in the order in which they are taken up
A programme
A business document used for meetings
What is a benefit of having an effective meeting agenda?
The meeting goes smoother.
It helps keep people on track.
All topics can be covered.
When is an agenda prepared for a meeting?
It should be prepared several days in advance.
It is prepared as part of the start of the meeting.
It is usually written as a review after a meeting is over.
Most meetings do not require an agenda.
Why are attendees listed on a meeting agenda?
To leave out people you don't like
To ensure all needed parties are in attendance
To invite people who support your issues
For roll call
Jeremy is participating in a meeting with the board of trustees of his organization. Why would he want to use an ice breaker at the beginning of his presentation?
To gain the attention of the participants
To handle conflict effectively
To summarize key points covered in the meeting
To ensure everyone participates
Which of the following is NOT part of the meeting preparation process?
Choose the right time
Create an appropriate agenda
Assign a note taker
Invite the right people to the meeting
What is a virtual meeting?
Where meetings occur using emails
Where people use holograms of each other
Where people use software to send video, audio and text messaging to one another
Where people physically meet together
What is an agenda?
A list of items to discuss that should be sent to you before the meeting
Something that comes before a notice
The person who directs conversation and make sure it stays on topic
Notes taken at the meeting and sent to everyone afterwards
What are the minutes?
A list of items to discuss that should be sent to you before the meeting
Notes taken at the meeting and sent to everyone afterwards
The person who records what is said and any actions to be taken
We ran out of time and were forced to _______ the meeting.
allocate
address
stop
adjourn
The board members couldn't come to a _______ so they had to hold a vote.
conclusion
grievance
designate
consensus
At the meeting, the MD put forward _______ to eliminate all part-time positions.
an action
a resolution
an motion
an amendment
Why do we need to estimate the length of meeting?
To make every meeting a learning event
People need to know how long to plan for the meeting
To identify the number of participants and guests who will come
Who organises the meeting?
CEO
Chairperson
Secretary
Participants
Who makes sure the meeting is functioning correctly?
CEO
Manager
Chairperson
Secretary
Which question can help you decide whether to schedule a meeting?
What materials do we need?
Where should we have the meeting?
Who should attend the meeting?
Is an immediate decision or response needed?
To keep a meeting moving at a comfortable pace, the chair should....
review the agenda with all members
distribute materials needed for the discussion of issues
ask members to evaluate the meeting at the end of the meeting
begin on time without waiting for latecomers
avoid placing a time limit on each agenda item
The written record of a group's discussion and activities are...
the minutes
an agenda
a report
a call to order
an action item
Minutes are recorded so people that missed the meeting can review what was discussed.
True
False
Which of these details are mentioned in minutes?
Venue of the meeting
Date of the meeting
Name of the chairman
Name of organisation
The number of persons who must be present if the meeting is to have any validity is called...
the floor
a quorum
a ballot
the motion
Not according to the rules of the meeting.
banned
unanimous
out of order
opposed
When the minutes of the previous meeting are accepted by those present, the minutes are ...
adopted
confirmed
passed
adjourned
A method of voting in which people put their hands above their heads.
shouting
waving
show of hands
by palm
A proposal formally put before a meeting.
confirmation
adoption
resolution
motion
To formally support the proposer of a motion or amendment.
pass
co-opt
second
oppose
An alternative or substitution for a motion already made.
admission
resolution
amendment
constitution
A method of voting in writing.
by ballot
by voice
by mail
by pen
A motion which has been carried or passed becomes ...
an adoption
a constitution
a resolution
a confirmation
In case of a tie in the voting, the chairman can use his ...
minutes
casting vote
resolution
walking stick
