The topic of meeting
Discuss about the Organizational meetings Management and Benefits.
This report is for a specific games company in Australia. The company is called Adept owls which is quite big. It develops, publishes and distributes card, board and dice games. This report main objectives are to prepare and plan for an important meeting (Emerald Insight, 2015). The meeting is to help the company develop ways to improve its business services as well as assess the training requirements of the employees (Nylund, 2013). The report will include the information on meeting agendas, invitations and minutes.
The major item on the topic of this meeting will be Training requirements for all company departments. This topic is quite important in improving the services of the employees as well as improve specific company departments (Saltman, 2006). In any organization, be it a marketing firm or agricultural firm, adequate training has a positive impact on the operations and performance of the employees hence this is a vital issue in an organization. In that case, then all the training requirements and the benefits of having training must be addressed to the managers and executives of the respective departments. Hence, the main agenda in the meeting will be Training (Berquist, 2014). All the issues regarding training will have to be addressed in that meeting so that managers obtain the skills and expertise to evaluate and review the performance of their employees enabling them to identify where training may be required.
Meeting Requirement Form |
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Chairperson |
Mr. Davies (Chief Executive Office) |
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Department |
Human Resource, Marketing, Sales, Administration, Stores, Production, Customer services, Finance, and Accounts. |
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Meeting Name |
“Training requirements”. |
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Details |
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Date |
10th February 2017 |
Time scheduled |
15 00 hrs. |
Location |
338 Pitt Street, Level 4 |
Budget |
$ 5000 |
Format |
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Main purpose |
To address and explain the benefits of training to the company departments. |
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Agenda for the meeting |
Training and its needs |
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Participants Mr. Gareth Mr. McKenzie Ms. Ruth Ms. Sara Mr. Jack Mr. Frank |
Internal Mr. Grant Mr. Jonathan |
External Mr. Carozzi Mr. Royce Ms. Ellen |
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Speakers |
Four speakers will be installed on the four sides of the hall |
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Number of seats |
Fifteen seats will be required |
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Teleconference or video requirements |
Two projectors will be required. The only one will be used the other one will be used in case one fails. |
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Other supporting materials |
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Pre-read the meeting report |
Case studies |
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Documentation |
Benefits of training and training schemes |
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Equipment requirements |
Two Projectors, sound system(four speakers), two microphones |
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Hospitality needs |
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Catering needs |
Twenty hamburgers with refreshments and drinks |
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Accommodation needs |
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Other needs |
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Special needs |
Bottled water and cups of tea |
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Other requirements from the organization team |
Punctuality will be highly appreciated by all the attendants even the manager. No one will be allowed in the meeting room after three o'clock. A record on-time arrival will be kept for each attendant. |
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Applicable conventions to conduct meetings |
Not Applicable |
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Ethical and legal requirements to conduct meetings |
All the participators must abide by the legal and ethical laws during the session. There will be no teasing or quarreling during the meeting. In case that occurs, then those responsible will face strict company actions. |
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Other important requirements for accessing the meeting room |
Every person who attends that meeting will have to come with a pen and a writing material or else they will not be allowed to access the room |
Topic: Training importance and requirements |
Date: 10th February 2017 |
Venue: Level 4, 338 Pitt Street |
Time: 15 00 hrs. |
Chairperson: Mr. Davies (Chief Executive Officer) |
Attendees: Mr. Gareth, Ms. Ruth, Mr. Jack, Ms. Sara, Mr. Jonathan Mr. Frank, Mr. McKenzie, Ms. Shannon |
Topic |
Result required |
To be done by |
Time scheduled |
Introduction on training |
Provide a quick and brief introduction to training |
Mr. Davies (Chief Executive Officer) |
5 min |
Explain training comprehensively |
A detailed and comprehensive explanation of training should be done. |
Mr. Davies |
15 min |
Training requirements |
To clearly explain all the items required for a successful training operation |
Mr. Davies |
30 min |
Benefits of training |
To clearly explain the merits of good training schemes to the employees as well as the organization |
Mr. Davies |
15 min |
Conclusions |
Summarize all the items discussed in the meeting as well lay out any recommendations |
Mr. Davies |
10 min |
Minutes
Topic : |
Date of the meeting: |
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Facilitator: |
Time : |
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Venue: |
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Participators: |
Major items discussed |
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No. |
Topics |
Highlights |
1 |
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2 |
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3 |
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4 |
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Action plan |
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No. |
Action items |
Owner |
Date |
1 |
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2 |
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3 |
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4 |
The participators of the meeting are as follows:
- Chief executive officer
- Human resource manager
- The manager of all production operations
- The finance and accounts manager
- The sales manager
- The marketing manager
- The administration manager
- The store and warehouse manager
- Customer operations manager
There will be a meeting on 10th of February 2017 on a Friday. This meeting will be held in Level 4 along 338 pitt street. All managers are highly invited to this meeting that will help rely upon all the training needs of employees in our esteemed company. The meeting will address all the training requirements as well as the benefits of appropriate training schemes to our company. All the managers are highly welcomed to attend.
Your presence will be appreciated.
The Adept Owl Company.
Conclusion
Every department needs experienced and highly trained personnel to ensure effective company operations. We are going to hold a meeting that will help address how we can better our training needs and learn the advantages of training. In this report, all the information regarding the meeting has been well compiled.
This is a way of making concrete plans that will ensure the meeting agenda is achieved. This will lay all the steps and methods the chairperson will have to attain a successful meeting (Shapiro, 2003). This lists all the item and steps necessary to achieve the objectives of the meeting. This action plan is supposed to be clear, complete and deal with the current company trends.
The Requirement form for the meeting
The table below will help the functions of the chairperson in presiding the meeting.
Action plan |
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Number |
Action steps and items |
Owner |
Target date |
Status |
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The chairperson will have to draw and draft all the training needs |
Neil Johnson |
10th February 2017 |
Done |
2 |
The chairperson will make analysis and assessments of the training programs and needs. |
Neil Johnson |
28th May 2017 |
Done |
3 |
The chairperson and his managerial staff will provide training and obtain feedback from the employees |
Neil Johnson |
29th May 2017 |
Done |
4 |
The performance of the employees will be reviewed and analyzed after the training process has been completed |
Neil Johnson |
29th June 2017 |
Done |
Evaluation form for minute taking
Name of the candidate |
Mr. Tim Davies |
Agree strongly |
Agree |
Neutral |
Disagree |
Disagree strongly |
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The main purpose and the expectations of the meeting were clearly elaborated by the chairperson |
P |
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The list of attendees was handed to me before the commencement of the meeting. |
P |
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A copy of a minute template was also handed to me so I could use it to record the meeting discussions. |
P |
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The organization conventions and requirements for recording the meeting was well explained by the chairperson. |
P |
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The chairperson elaborated on the specific method of recording that would be used to take meeting notes and their anticipations with respect to the amount of recorded information. |
P |
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I was also given minutes from the previous minutes to enable me to understand what was expected from this meeting. |
P |
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The meeting expectation was clear to me. |
P |
Evaluation form for minute taking
Name of the candidate |
Mr. Frank |
Agreed strongly |
Agree |
Neutral |
Disagree |
Disagreed Strongly |
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The main purpose and the expectations of the meeting were clearly elaborated by the chairperson |
P |
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The list of attendees was handed to me before the commencement of the meeting. |
P |
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A copy of a minute template was also handed to me so I could use it to record the meeting discussions. |
P |
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The organization conventions and requirements for recording the meeting were well explained by the chairperson. |
P |
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The chairperson elaborated on the specific method of recording that would be used to take meeting notes and their anticipations with respect to the amount of recorded information. |
P |
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I was also given minutes from the previous minutes to enable me to understand what was expected from this meeting. |
P |
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The meeting expectation was clear to me. |
P |
Evaluation form for minute taking
Name of the candidate |
Ms. Sara |
Agreed Strongly |
Agree |
Neutral |
Disagree |
Disagreed Strongly |
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The main purpose and the expectations of the meeting were clearly elaborated by the chairperson |
P |
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The list of attendees was handed to me before the commencement of the meeting. |
P |
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A copy of a minute template was also handed to me so I could use it to record the meeting discussions. |
P |
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The organization conventions and requirements for recording the meeting were well explained by the chairperson. |
P |
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The chairperson elaborated on the specific method of recording that would be used to take meeting notes and their anticipations with respect to the amount of recorded information. |
P |
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I was provided with the examples of previous minutes to assist me in understanding what was required |
P |
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It was clear to me what was expected. |
P |
Evaluation form for minute taking
Name of the candidate |
Ms. Shannon |
Agreed Strongly |
Agree |
Neutral |
Disagree |
Disagreed Strongly |
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The main purpose and the expectations of the meeting were clearly elaborated by the chairperson |
P |
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The list of attendees was handed to me before the commencement of the meeting. |
P |
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A copy of a minute template was also handed to me so I could use it to record the meeting discussions. |
P |
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The organization conventions and requirements for recording the meeting were well explained by the chairperson. |
P |
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The chairperson elaborated on the specific method of recording that would be used to take meeting notes and their anticipations with respect to the amount of recorded information. |
P |
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I was also given minutes from the previous minutes to enable me to understand what was expected from this meeting. |
P |
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The meeting expectation was clear to me. |
P |
Evaluation form for minute taking
Name of the candidate |
Mr. McKenzie |
Agreed Strongly |
Agree |
Neutral |
Disagree |
Disagreed Strongly |
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The main purpose and the expectations of the meeting were clearly elaborated by the chairperson. |
P |
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The list of attendees was handed to me before the commencement of the meeting. |
P |
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A copy of a minute template was also handed to me so I could use it to record the meeting discussions. |
P |
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The organization conventions and requirements for recording the meeting was well explained by the chairperson. |
P |
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The chairperson elaborated on the specific method of recording that would be used to take meeting notes and their anticipations with respect to the amount of recorded information. |
P |
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I was also given minutes from the previous minutes to enable me to understand what was expected from this meeting. |
P |
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The meeting expectation was clear to me. |
P |
Evaluation form for minute taking
Name of the candidate |
Mr. Gareth |
Agreed Strongly |
Agree |
Neutral |
Disagree |
Disagreed Strongly |
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The main purpose and the expectations of the meeting were clearly elaborated by the chairperson. |
P |
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The list of attendees was handed to me before the commencement of the meeting. |
P |
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A copy of a minute template was also handed to me so I could use it to record the meeting discussions. |
P |
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The organization conventions and requirements for recording the meeting were well explained by the chairperson. |
P |
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The chairperson elaborated on the specific method of recording that would be used to take meeting notes and their anticipations with respect to the amount of recorded information. |
P |
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I was also given minutes from the previous minutes to enable me to understand what was expected from this meeting. |
P |
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The meeting expectation was clear to me. |
P |
Evaluation form for minute taking
Name of the candidate |
Mr. Jonathan |
Agreed Strongly |
Agree |
Neutral |
Disagree |
Disagreed Strongly |
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The main purpose and the expectations of the meeting were clearly elaborated by the chairperson |
P |
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The list of attendees was handed to me before the commencement of the meeting. |
P |
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A copy of a minute template was also handed to me so I could use it to record the meeting discussions. |
P |
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The organization conventions and requirements for recording the meeting were well explained by the chairperson. |
P |
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The chairperson elaborated on the specific method of recording that would be used to take meeting notes and their anticipations with respect to the amount of recorded information. |
P |
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I was also given minutes from the previous minutes to enable me to understand what was expected from this meeting. |
P |
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The meeting expectation was clear to me. |
P |
Evaluation form for minute taking
Name of the candidate |
Mr. Jack |
Agreed Strongly |
Agree |
Neutral |
Disagree |
Disagreed Strongly |
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The main purpose and the expectations of the meeting were clearly elaborated by the chairperson |
P |
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The list of attendees was handed to me before the commencement of the meeting. |
P |
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A copy of a minute template was also handed to me so I could use it to record the meeting discussions. |
P |
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The organization conventions and requirements for recording the meeting were well explained by the chairperson. |
P |
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The chairperson elaborated on the specific method of recording that would be used to take meeting notes and their anticipations with respect to the amount of recorded information. |
P |
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I was also given minutes from the previous minutes to enable me to understand what was expected from this meeting. |
P |
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The meeting expectation was clear to me. |
P |
Conclusion
From all the analysis and evaluations with regard to the meeting, it is essential to say that the action plan and the evaluation reports must be well documented with appropriate strategies. This will not only enable a successful meeting but also the chairperson will come up with new strategies on how to improve and acquire the training requirements. Most of the purposes and objectives will be analyzed during the meeting and thus enable coming up with appropriate ways to enhance training programs. All documentation to be used during the meeting will be availed to the attendees to enable them to prepare adequately for the meeting.
The reflection describes all the experiences, recommendations and analysis of the above assessments. The task was a success since all the documents had been well planned. All the agenda, minutes, evaluation form were well prepared and this shows that the entire assignment is appropriate.
The following are some of the issues that had to be addressed:
- Adept Owl Company scheduled its meeting of 10thFebruary 2017 which was on Friday, at 1500 hours and was to be completed at 1800 hours.
- The meeting was held at 338 Pitt Street, Level 4
- The participants expected to attend the meeting were the 11 managers.
- The chairperson identified the errors in the documents and called the organizing team to make corrections(Bagorogoza, 2015). The topic of the meeting was well analyzed and all the documents were well inspected. The chairperson had to make sure all the reports had been well documented and none was missing. It is to be noted that all the required documents were available and well documented.
- Since the meeting was to be held by top organization officials, the invitation letter had to be official. A section of the invitation letter has been drafted below:
There will be a meeting on 10th of February 2017 on a Friday. This meeting will be held in Level 4 along 338 Pitt Street. All managers are invited to this meeting that will help relay all the training needs of employees in our esteemed company (Davidson, 1998). The meeting will address all the training requirements as well as the benefits of appropriate training schemes to our company. All the managers are highly welcomed.
Your presence will be so much appreciated.
The Adept Owl Company.
The letter had been addressed to all the managers. The date and time had been well stated and thus punctuality was going to be observed. The venue of the meeting was also stated, in case of any directions then the organizing team had to be contacted.
- The budget for the meeting was $ 5000 since everyone attending that meeting was going to be a company official and so refreshments had to be provided(Harris, 2017). Some of the company resources like projectors, speakers and microphones had to go servicing before being used. The budget allocated was enough to help make the meeting a success.
- The action plan was availed to all the attendees. The chairperson who was tasked with the most vital tasks regarding the meeting had to adequately comprehend his action plan. This was going to ensure that all the goals set in ensuring successful training programs had to be achieved. The following action plan had been prepared.
Action plan |
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Number |
Action steps and items |
Owner |
date |
Status |
1 |
The chairperson will have to draw and draft all the training needs |
Neil Johnson |
10th February 2017 |
Done |
2 |
The chairperson will make analysis and assessments of the training programs and needs. |
Neil Johnson |
28th May 2017 |
Done |
3 |
The chairperson and his managerial staff will provide training and obtain feedback from the employees |
Neil Johnson |
29th May 2017 |
Done |
4 |
The performance of the employees will be reviewed and analyzed after the training process has been completed |
Neil Johnson |
29th June 2017 |
Done |
The major roles of the chairperson during the meeting will be to ensure that all the managers contribute effectively. They should be ready to come up with ways to ensure effective training and training schemes.
- Every aspect regarding the major topic of the meeting should be discussed. It is not necessary that conclusions will be found but all the same, the important aspects of training should be discussed.
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