Meetings - 5. Action Points

Meetings 5. Action Points.

For many people, a meeting is only as successful as the Action Points it produces. Action Points are essential for moving things forward between meetings, and provide a focus both for the closing of one meeting and the opening of the next meeting. This lesson looks in some detail at what makes a successful Action Point. There is also a focus on the various steps involved in bringing a meeting to a successful close.

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Meetings - 4.

Meetings (4): Brainstorming and evaluating

Worksheets - Meetings (4): Brainstorming and evaluating.

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Meetings - 3.

Meetings 3: Managing a meeting

This lesson focuses on two important aspects of managing a meeting: setting up the meeting with a series of emails, and keep the meeting under control. 

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Meetings - 2.

Meetings 2: Getting involved in meetings

Many learners of English worry about their mistakes and allow their insecurities to prevent them from participating in meetings fully. This lesson provides reassurance that such insecurities are very common and normal. It also presents some strategies for increasing their confidence and ability to participate actively in meetings in English.

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Business Meetings - 1.

The beginning of a meeting presents a major dilemma: is it better to get straight down to business, or is it important to allow or even encourage small talk? The texts in this lesson present arguments from opposing viewpoints, which may help students to question their own assumptions. The lesson goes on to introduce useful language for both small talk and getting down to business, with practice in the form of role-plays.

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Global Business Ethics

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Culture in Local Business Practices

Professionals err when thinking that, in today’s shrinking world, cultural differences are no longer significant. Find the rest of the article following the LINK

Once Again: What is Culture?

 What Is Culture, Anyhow? Values, Customs, and Language. 

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