Instituto Notre Dame – Escuela Bilingüe

Technical English Mrs. Patricia Vides

Topic: Business Meeting Organization Total: 3%

1. What to do before the meeting?

a. Is the meeting really necessary?

b. Right people/timing

c. Setting up an agenda

d. Type of meeting

2. What to do at the meeting itself?

1. Timing

2. Give an outline

3. Take notes

4. Assign a chairman

5. Keep the discussion flowing

6. Summarize briefly

3. What to do after the meeting?

1. Send a published result

2. Evaluate

3. Schedule next meeting

What to remember?

Before During After

Really necessary? Start/finish on time Send results
Right people/timing Give an outline Evaluate the progress
Agenda Take notes Schedule next meeting
Type of meeting Assign an chairman
Keep discussion flowing
Summarize shortly