Meeting

Meeting

A meeting is a gathering of two or more people that has been convened for the purpose of achieving a common goal through verbal interaction, such as sharing information or reaching agreement. Meetings may occur face-to-face or virtually, as mediated by communications technology, such as a telephone conference call, a skyped conference call or a videoconference.

Types of meetings

Meetings can be categorized in various types, including:

• Ad hoc meeting: A meeting called for a specific purpose or task.
• Board meeting: A meeting of the board of directors of an organization.
• Committee meeting: A coming-together of a defined subset of an organization.
• Staff meeting: Typically, a meeting between a manager and those that report to the manager.
• Team meeting: A meeting among colleagues working on various aspects of a team project.
• Town hall meeting: An informal public gathering.

Purpose of meetings

Meetings serve various purposes, including:

• Information sharing: To disseminate information to a number of individuals.
• Decision making: To reach decisions or make plans as a group.
• Problem solving: To brainstorm solutions to a problem.
• Team building: To develop and motivate team members.

Meeting structure

A typical meeting structure includes:

• Agenda: A list of meeting activities in the order in which they are to be taken up.
• Minutes: A written record of everything that was said and decided during a meeting.
• Chairperson: The person who presides over the meeting.
• Quorum: The minimum number of members that must be present at the meeting for it to be valid.

See also

• Conference call
• Web conferencing
• Videoconferencing

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