Session 3 Quiz

You have been asked to address a group of young people who will be travelling overseas. They will all need to give a short presentation to people in the countries where they are going. What advice would you give them about making such presentations? Explain fully.

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HOW can the layout of tables and the venue will impact on what takes place in the meeting?

A. It has no effect; meetings are only influenced by the agenda.
B. Poor venue preparation can cause annoyance if people are unsure where the meeting is held or if chairs and tables must be hastily re‑arranged.
C. The venue should be identified and suitably arranged before participants arrive to avoid confusion.
D. Establishing audio‑visual requirements and choosing a suitable layout of chairs and tables beforehand ensures the meeting runs smoothly.
E. The layout and venue do not matter as long as participants are present.

What is an agenda?

A. A list of random notes taken during the meeting.
B. This is simply a list of business items to be discussed at the meeting.
C. A document that records attendance only.
D. A schedule of lunch breaks and refreshments.

Do you agree that the layout of a venue can impact on a meeting? Support your response.

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How would you suggest that one limits the length of a meeting?

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Question 1: Which of the following is a likely cause of conflict in a meeting?

A. Misunderstandings, Differences in interest, values and beliefs, Inter-personal differences, Feelings and emotions
B. Perfect agreement among all participants
C. Refreshments being served
D. Silence from all members

Suggest what you think should be included in minutes to make them “good” minutes.

A. Matters should be minuted in the same order in which they appeared on the agenda.
B. Proposals or ideas put forward at meetings are called motions
C. If a motion is accepted by vote, it becomes a resolution.
D. These words (motion and resolution) must be used when a meeting is minuted.
E. Minutes should exclude motions and resolutions.

At the labour centre, you notice that employee morale is low. You think that team building exercises, like going on a company trip, can help to solve this problem

Your colleague disagrees – he feels that team building exercises are useless and expensive and that employees should motivate themselves.

Your supervisor is willing to listen to both your arguments and take action accordingly. She provides you and your colleague with this proposition statement, “Team Building Exercises improve employee morale and are thus beneficial to the organisation”.

Prepare an argument FOR team building exercises.

Hint – state why it is important; its benefits; how it impacts on employee morale; how it impacts on the employer and the workplace

What possible arguments could your colleague use to disprove the proposition statement?

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