Business Meeting

A Business Meeting is a meeting between business members (to discuss, plan, or review business activities).

• Context:
  • It can enable Business Decision Making through structured discussions.
  • It can support Business Planning through collaborative efforts.
  • It can facilitate Business Communication through direct interactions.
  • It can maintain Business Alignment through shared understanding.
  • It can establish Business Direction through collective input.
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  • It can often involve Status Updates through progress reporting.
  • It can often include Action Items through task assignments.
  • It can often promote Team Collaboration through group discussions.
  • It can often enhance Business Operations through process alignment.
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  • It can range from being a Two-Person Business Meeting to being a Many-Person Business Meeting, depending on its participant count.
  • It can range from being a Scheduled Business Meeting to being an Unscheduled Business Meeting, depending on its planning status.
  • It can range from being a Conversational Business Meeting to being a One-Way Communication Business Meeting, depending on its interaction style.
  • It can range from being a Short Business Meeting to being a Long Business Meeting, depending on its time duration.
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  • It can have an Intended Outcome through meeting objectives.
  • It can follow a Business Meeting Guidelines through established protocols.
  • It can utilize Meeting Resources through facility usage.
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• Examples:
  • Regular Meeting Types, such as:
    • Daily Stand-up Meeting for team coordination.
    • Colleague Meetings for internal collaboration.
    • One-on-One Meeting for individual discussions.
    • AI Strategic Progress Updates Meeting for initiative tracking.
  • Special Meeting Types, such as:
    • Board Meetings for corporate governance.
    • Strategy Sessions for business planning.
    • Project Reviews for progress assessment.
  • Team Meeting Types, such as:
    • Team Scrum for agile coordination.
    • Department Meeting for functional alignment.
    • Cross-functional Meeting for collaboration coordination.
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• Counter-Examples:
  • Social Meeting, which focuses on personal interaction rather than business purpose.
  • Community Event, which serves public interest rather than business objectives.
  • Academic Meeting, which centers on educational purposes rather than business goals.
• See: Team Scrum, Professional Meeting, Corporate Meeting, Business Communication, Meeting Management.

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References

2015

• Paul Axtell. (2015). “The Right Way to End a Meeting." In: HBR, MARCH 11, 2015
  • QUOTE: Meetings are really just a series of conversations — an opportunity to clarify issues, set direction, sharpen focus, and move objectives forward. To maximize their impact, you need to actively design the conversation. ...:
    • Set up each conversation so everyone knows the intended outcomes and how to participate.
    • Manage the conversation rigorously so the discussion stays on track and everyone is engaged.
    • Close the conversation to ensure alignment, clarity on next steps, and awareness for the value created.

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