Exam 7: Effective Meetings

A) "That's one of the silliest ideas I've ever heard."
B) "If any of you just want to sit and listen, that's fine."
C) "Your idea is not very well thought out."
D) "It sounds like you're saying the idea is too expensive to implement."
E) "I ask people not to share unless you're convinced your idea is really fresh."

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Multitasking may distract people from th...

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A) Monday
B) Tuesday
C) Wednesday
D) Thursday
E) Friday

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A) He tells all the participants they must write a summary of the meeting after it is over.
B) He suggests that participants familiarize themselves with the software before the meeting.
C) He tells participants to pay close attention to the interactive minutes during the meeting.
D) He starts the meeting by asking participants what they think of last night's Academy Awards.
E) He asks participants to keep a specific question in mind during the meeting.

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A) "I think your feelings about the workload are justifiable."
B) "You're angry about so much work being piled on."
C) "Everything you say shows your stubbornness about the issue."
D) "You obviously need to take a break."
E) "You know I'm right, but you won't admit it."

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A) Carrie has a fairly routine agenda for her meeting.
B) Leo will deal with an employee's dismissal during the meeting.
C) Kate needs to tell her team that the company is laying people off in her meeting.
D) Francisco believes about four people will attend his meeting.
E) Akira will introduce himself to his team during the meeting.

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A) make the minutes less than one page.
B) distribute minutes as quickly as possible after the meeting.
C) make the minutes two pages or less.
D) wait a day before distributing minutes so you can polish them first.
E) distribute minutes by using email instead of a blog.

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A) the options for addressing the problem.
B) the definition of the problem.
C) the effects of the problem.
D) the importance of the problem.
E) the recent history of the problem.

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A) A group meets to set a reasonable deadline for a project.
B) A team leader calls a meeting to clarify the role of each team member.
C) A CEO calls a meeting to convey the company's goals for the upcoming year.
D) A team meets to discuss who is responsible for various aspects of a new project.
E) A team meets to gather ideas about how to market a new product.

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A) To give a personal touch, Vivian sent the minutes by snail mail to people's homes.
B) Olivia decided to avoid sending the minutes to team members who failed to attend the meeting.
C) Karen decided not to mention every action item presented in the meeting because some were discussed only briefly.
D) Lionel waited three days to put the minutes on the company blog.
E) Immediately after the meeting, George placed the minutes in an email and sent it out to everyone on the team.

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A) unanimous agreement
B) a schism
C) a stalemate
D) consensus
E) minority decision

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A) As Juanita listens to Bob's complaints, she realizes that she is learning information that can help improve teamwork.
B) As Dan listens to Cindy's problem, he wishes he could be elsewhere.
C) As Steve hears the criticisms from the team, he thinks of convincing rebuttals.
D) As Ingrid considers Barb's complaints, she decides to keep them to herself.
E) As Alice nods in agreement with Bert's concerns, she thinks that his views are completely unfounded.

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