Overview
Students prepare for and participate in a meeting on how to improve the meetings they have in their workplace.
Preparation
One copy of the worksheet for each student.
Procedure
1) Ask students to give examples of what they like and dislike about the way meetings are run where they work.
2) Explain to the students that they are going to participate in a meeting on meetings! Hand out copies of the worksheet to each student. Check they understand that they have to complete items 2–5 of the agenda in order to prepare for their meeting. Refer students to the task hints to help them. Allow about 15 minutes for the preparation stage. (With larger groups, have students prepare in pairs.)
3) Divide the class into small groups and appoint or allow the students to choose a chairperson. Set a time limit of about 30 minutes for the meeting. Monitor the activity.
4) After the meeting, ask students to complete the evaluation checklist. Ask them to reflect on the meeting and evaluate their group’s performance against the targets they set for an effective meeting. Students then compare their evaluation with other members of their group.
5) Hold a short feedback session on the most popular suggested changes for meetings in the students’ workplace.
For students:
1) You are going to take part in a meeting to decide how to improve meetings in your own place of work.
Look at the agenda below and make notes.
