Monday, August 31, 2009

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Saturday, August 22, 2009

The summary...

In a nutshell, we know that a meeting is an occasion when people come together to discuss or decide something. In a meeting, everyone plays an important roles. The chairman, secretary, and the participants have their own roles in order to conduct an effetive meeting. Besides that, a suitable meeting places olso very important. That all from me. Thank you to all of the reader for your patient, thanks to Mikkay and lastly thanks to Mr. Azmi Abdul Latif.

The roles of participants


1. Know the purpose of the meeting. Know what your purpose for attending is.

2. Gather all data that you need to bring to the meeting.

3. Know the agenda of the meeting and ensure your agenda coincides with the meeting agenda.

4. Know your role and the path that you are going to follow.

5. Arrive on time and be prepared to stay until at least the planned stop time.

6. Take the meeting seriously, but do have some fun while attending.

Difference types of meeting rooms



Meeting Rooms






Friday, August 21, 2009

Effective Meetings Webinar

Sample meeting notice

SAMPLE MEETING NOTICE

The _________________ [Name of Governing Body] of the _________________[Name of Public Entity] (hereafter referred to as "governing body") will be holding a(n)__________ [regular, special, or emergency] meeting on _______ [Date] at ________ [Time]. The meeting will be held in the _________ room at_________________________ [Location of the Meeting]. In the event that any or all of the members of the governing body participate in the meeting by telephone or video, a speakerphone or monitor will be available at the location noted above.

At the time this notice is being prepared, the governing body expects the agenda of its meeting to include the following topics: [Include all topics the governing body expects to discuss. Also include the topics to be discussed during, and the legal authority for holding, any anticipated executive sessions.]

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Where noted, the discussion of some of the above topics may be held in executive session rather than during the portion of the meeting which is open to the public. If this is a regular meeting, additional topics may be discussed. If this is a special or emergency meeting, the governing body's discussion will be limited to the topics and executive sessions listed above.

Date of Notice:___________
Name of Person Preparing Notice: _____________________


Posting Instructions:
1. Post at the main office of the public entity, if the entity has a main office.
2. Post at the location of the meeting, if held somewhere other than the entity's main office.
3. File with the appropriate official [the Secretary of State for state-level entities, the appropriate city
auditor for city-level entities, and the county auditor(s) for all other entities].
4. Provide a copy of the notice to any individual who has requested notice of the meeting.
5. For special or emergency meetings, notify the entity's official newspaper, if any, and any other
media representative who has asked to be notified of such special or emergency meetings.

Agenda

Tips on Creating an Agenda

Contact participants before the meeting to find out if there is anything they want included on the agenda under new or old business. Ask participants beforehand how much time they need to give their reports.

Sometimes it is difficult to judge the timing on an agenda. Either be patient with experimenting on the timing, or be firm with the times in an effort to move the meeting along. One of the main purposes of creating a meeting agenda is to provide structure and help make the meeting more productive.

Reasons to Use an Agenda

A printed agenda is a useful tool to help the Secretary take minutes of the meeting, even if items in the meeting are discussed out of order. The agenda ensures that all business is covered, and leaves room for some flexibility.

An agenda can be used to prevent members, board members, and participants from monopolizing time in the meeting with irrelevant discussions and extensive grievances.

An agenda is an excellent meeting planning tool to keep meeting length to a reasonable time frame. A well-planned agenda also makes for more efficient meetings- especially when used in conjunction with Parliamentary Procedure.

The necessity of forming committees is sometimes brought about when meetings stray from the agenda. Committees can work on issues in separate meetings.

Each organization, committee or company has its unique structure and style of conducting business and board meetings, but the elements are always similar: call to order, reports, business discussions and decision-making, and adjournment.

Agenda template

The following is an agenda template for any type of board meeting.

Agenda Heading

7:30 a.m. Call to Order, Roll Call, Determination of a Quorum

7:33 a.m. Approval of Minutes (if no changes or amendments)

7:35 a.m. Report from Chairman

7:45 a.m. Officer Reports, Treasurer Report

8 a.m. Old Business

  • Status of Project (Name of Chairperson)
  • Adoption of Amended Resolution (Name of Resolution)

8:15 a.m. New Business

  • Ratification of Agreement (Name of Agreement)
  • Other New Business

8:50 a.m. Adjournment

Sample Agenda for a Business Meeting or Non-Profit Executive Meeting

A quorum is usually needed to vote on any use of funds, and the Secretary should take minutes including who is present and who initiates motions on the floor (if Parliamentary Procedure is used).

The following is an agenda template for any type of business or non-profit meeting.

Agenda Heading

7 p.m. Call to Order, Welcome Statement, Introductions

7:02 p.m. Roll Call, Determination of a Quorum

7:05 p.m. Approval of Minutes from previous meeting (if no additions or corrections)

7:10 p.m. Report from President

7:15 p.m. Officer Reports in order of rank

7:35 p.m. Old Business

8 p.m. New Business

8:40 p.m. Miscellaneous announcements for the good of the whole

8:45 p.m. Adjournment

Meeting agenda


A meeting agenda is a critical tool in meeting planning and time management.


Notice the elements and formats of the two agenda examples below are similar- time, opening and closing the meeting, discussion of old business and introduction of new business, and calling for reports in between.


Listing the time on an agenda is optional, but it can help keep the meeting on track, and encourage committee reports and officer reports to be concise and to the point. For most corporations and organizations, this will dramatically improve meeting time management.


Board Meeting Agenda Example


This sample agenda shows calling for reports from officers, times, and examples of types of old business and new business. The format reflects a formal structure where meeting minutes are approved if Parliamentary Procedure is used.


The agenda header should include the title of the meeting (e.g. Board Meeting, Meeting of Executive Directors, Executive Committee Meeting), the full name of the organization, the location, date, and time.

Roles of secretary in meeting...

After the chairperson, the secretary is the most important official at a meeting.

Thursday, August 20, 2009

Roles of Chairman in meeting...

The primary role of the Chairman is to preside at the meeting and to ensure that the meeting is properly convened, constituted and conducted.

The Key Roles of the Chairman at General Meetings

• To maintain order throughout the meeting
• To ensure that discussion and issues raised during meeting are reasonable and within the
scope of the meeting and must not allow for discussion unless there is a motion before
the meeting
• To give equal opportunity to all present who are entitled to speak and to allow a
reasonable time for discussion before the motion is put to the meeting.
• To decide points of order and incidental question arising which require decision during
the meeting eg validity of proxy
• To ensure that the members present knows exactly what the motion or the amendment
that there are about to vote on.
• To call for a poll when demanded and declaring the result of the poll.
• To use the casting vote when necessary
• Declare an adjournment of the meeting when it has been validly adjourned, or if it is
proper for the meeting to be adjourned on the chairman’s own authority
• To declare the meeting closed when its business has been completed.
• To act in the best interest of the company at all times.

10 Worst Things to Do in a Meeting


1. Arrive Late.
Nothing says "I'm disorganised" like walking into a meeting which is already in progress. Arriving a few minutes early not only demonstrates that you respect your colleagues' time, but guarantees you get a good seat as well.

2. Be Unprepared.
If you've been given an agenda or materials beforehand, read them. Think of any questions you have or contributions you could make to the subjects being discussed.

3. Monopolise the Conversation.
When the discussion starts, it is good manners to let more senior figures contribute first. Once they've said their piece, make your points concisely. Don't drone on, or feel compelled to speak at all if you don't have anything useful to say. As the old adage goes, "Better to be thought a fool, than speak and remove all doubt."

4. Make Your Statements Sound Like Questions.
Phrasing your statements as questions invites others to say no, argue or take credit for your ideas. Make statements, such as, "Let's do more research on that."

5. Misread Signals.
Try to gauge the needs and mood of those in the room. Listen carefully to what people are saying to discern how receptive they might be to your ideas. You need to make your message relevant to your audience. For example, if everyone is focused on cutting costs and you're angling for a system upgrade, you'll either want to stress how the new software will save money, or table your request for another day.

6. Be Intimidated.
Unfortunately, some of your colleagues may view meetings as a battleground and themselves as verbal gladiators, sparring for the boss's favour. If you find yourself the victim of a put-down or accusation, calmly defend yourself. If you need to buy time to think, do so with a question that will make your attacker accountable. For example: "Andrew, when did you start thinking I don't care about our sales results?"
7. Chew Gum.
The smacking, popping, cracking and cow-like chewing are annoying. Plus, it's rude and unprofessional. Need we say more?

8. Keep Your Mobile Phone On.
You turn it off in restaurants and at the cinema. Turn it off for your meeting. A ringing phone interrupts the presenter and distracts the audience. And whatever you do, never take a call in the middle of a meeting.

9. Wander Off Topic.
Don't hijack the agenda. Stay focused on what you and your team are trying to accomplish. If you must digress into unrelated areas, make sure it's alright with the others present. A good way to handle important issues not related to the topic at hand is to record them on a flipchart and revisit them at an appropriate time.

10. Miss It.
Of course, you might get more done if you forgo a meeting to stay at your desk and do your actual work. But if the meeting was called by someone higher up in the organisation, you'll miss an opportunity to make yourself known. Remember, in the end, meetings aren't just about productivity; they are also about projecting a positive image and building professional relationships.

Sample Board Meeting Agenda


Sample Board Meeting Agenda -

How to create a meeting agenda?


Step 1
Before scheduling a meeting, start by determining the meeting purpose. Write it down as one or two sentences stating the reason for the meeting or what are to be the results from the meeting. This purpose should be shared with those invited to the meeting.

Step 2
Once the purpose is known, it should be easy to list all the actions that must be done in the meeting in order to accomplish that purpose. These actions will become the TOPIC portion of the meeting agenda by listing them in a logical order. These Topic items should be written using action words like discuss, review, brainstorm, decide, assign, or report so there is no confusion on what is to be done. Having the action words along with the item will help the group or presenters understand what is expected of them during each agenda topic. When listing the items on the agenda, make sure the most important items are first so they get done before the meeting ends.

Step 3
Now next to each topic on the agenda place the TIME. This time will begin with the actual start and end clock time for the meeting and clock times for each topic item on the agenda using time increments of 10-15 minutes (Examples: 9:00-9:10, 10:15-10:30, 11:30-11:50, etc.) Having the actual time on the agenda helps keep the meeting on track by allowing the group to track their progress. If keeping on time is really important, then you may want to list it before the Topic on the final agenda.

Step 4
To finish creating the agenda, list the assigned TALKER for each topic item. The Talker is the person(s) responsible for each item listed on the agenda, such as a presenter or facilitator. This is the person who will lead that portion of the meeting to give information or facilitate processes. For items that require the entire group to actively participate, such as discussion or decision-making, the talker could be listed as “All”.

Step 5
If possible, provide the final agenda to meeting invitees prior to the meeting. Be sure to open your meeting with a review of the agenda and have everyone agree to the agenda before continuing with the meeting. Having agreement to the agenda will make it easier to bring the group back on track if they begin to stray from the agenda.

Thursday, August 13, 2009

My love Song

hehehe...
some entertainment after reading the meetings...
haha...

meeting

This video clip shown an uneffective meeting. In the conclusion, they got nothing in this meeting.

Top 7 step on How to Conduct Effective Meetings?

Before you call your next meeting, the FIRST step is to decide if it is really essential. To determine that, ask yourself the following:

· Is this meeting essential? · Can we do without it? · Can we accomplish the task without a meeting? · Can it wait another week? · Can we get things done with few meetings?

Then, if you have decided a meeting is the best way to accomplish your objective, the following tips can help you conduct more effective meetings:

~ Start and end meetings on time. Make sure everyone knows what time you are to start and to end. If you have an ending time, you will find your time is more productive in the time allotted.


~ Have an open agenda on the chalkboard or flip chart. Participants can add an item before the meeting. However, they must be prepared to lead the discussion if they put an item on the agenda.


~ If an item isn’t on the open agenda, reschedule it for discussion at a later time.


~ Give each item on the agenda a time limit. If action or discussion cannot be completed during the allotted time, it must be delayed until the end of the meeting.


~ After all agenda items have been discussed, address the delayed items and estimate how long it will take to discuss them. Decide if the item can be discussed today or needs further action before a decision can be made.


~ Any delayed item should be the first item on the next open agenda.


~ Summarize and record action items before adjourning the meeting. Identify who is responsible for which action.


Susan Cullen is President of Quantum Learning Solutions, Inc., based in New Jersey. She has over 15 years experience in Organizational Development and is considered an expert in the use of blended learning methodologies for lasting organizational change. For more information go to http://www.quantumlearn.com or you can reach us at (800) 683-0681.

What is meeting??


In a meeting, two or more people come together for the purpose of discussing a (usually) predetermined topic such as business or community event planning, often in a formal setting.

In addition to coming together physically (in real life, face to face), communication lines and equipment can also be set up to have a discussion between people at different locations, e.g. a conference call or an e-meeting.

In organizations, meetings are an important vehicle for personal contact. They are so common and pervasive in organizations, however, that many take them for granted and forget that, unless properly planned and executed, meetings can be a waste of time and resources.

Because of their importance, a career in professional meeting planning has emerged in recent years. In addition, the field of Meeting Facilitation has formalized with an internationally-recognized "Certified Professional Facilitator" designation through the International Association of Facilitators (IAF)

how to make an effective meeting?


Meeting Tips Summary
Don't Meet.
Avoid a meeting if the same information could be covered in a memo, e-mail or brief report.

Set Objectives for the Meeting.
Before planning the agenda, determine the objective of the meeting. The more concrete your objectives, the more focused your agenda will be.

Provide an Agenda Beforehand.
Your agenda needs to include a one-sentence description of the meeting objectives, a list of the topics to be covered and a list stating who will address each topic for how long. Follow the agenda closely during the meeting.

Assign Meeting Preparation.
Give all participants something to prepare for the meeting, and that meeting will take on a new significance to each group member.

Assign Action Items.
Don't finish any discussion in the meeting without deciding how to act on it.

Examine Your Meeting Process.
Don't leave the meeting without assessing what took place and making a plan to improve the next meeting.

home sweet home...

i reach my hometown yesterday...
hahaha...
i am so happy... finally i am home...
i still prefer my bed here...
hehehe....
hope all of you have a happy holidays...

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

My first blog today...

i just start my university life at here... a bit far from my hometown...

Now is in my effective communication class while i creating this blog... hahaha...

i miss my home...

but i will be back next week...

i am waiting the time pass...