1. june 24
• quiz
• meetings, meetings, meetings
• chairing meetings
• meeting behavior
• meeting minutes
• meeting evaluation
• topic brainstorming,
formulating a research
question

2. meetings,
meetings, meetings
• scheduled gathering of group
members for a structured
discussion guided by a
designated chairperson
• when meetings work
• planned, scheduled,
coordinated
• when meetings don’t work
• unnecessary, too long, unclear

3. planning / chairing
meetings
• questions about meetings
• why are we meeting?
• who should attend the
meeting?
• when should we meet?
• where should we meet?
• what materials do we need?

4. planning / chairing
meetings
• preparing the agenda
• elements of an agenda
• order of items on agenda

5. planning / chairing
meetings
• chairing the meeting
• pre-meeting
• notify members, etc
• during meeting
• facilitate discussion
• post-meeting
• distribute minutes, monitor
progress

6. member behavior
• disruptive behavior
• non-participants
• loudmouths
• interrupters
• whisperers
• latecomers / early leavers

7. preparing the minutes
• selecting a recorder
• members can take turns
• one person can be assigned
role

8. preparing the minutes
• what information to include?
• name of group
• date/place of meeting
• names of those in attendance,
and missing
• name of person preparing
minutes
• summary of groups
discussion / decisions
• specific action items

9. preparing the minutes
• taking minutes
• summaries
• action items + deadlines are
clear
• attach agenda

10. evaluating the meeting
• post-meeting reaction form
• chairperson prepares form in
advance of meeting
• distribute it at end of meeting
• collect it before participants
leave

11. evaluating the meeting
• post-meeting reaction form
• questions about discussion
• quality and quantity of group
interaction
• effectiveness of meeting
procedures