"Meeting" is the most common, reliable and frequently applied communication practice. If the success of an organization is based on it's communication culture, 'meeting' can be regarded as the most essential indicator.

1. Meeting
Manners
Reviewed by
Shahinul Islam
19 Oct 2017
Mainuddin Mainul
OD, Head Office, 3 Jan 2016

2. P/T/S/D
preparedness | timeliness | silence | documentation
“pi-ti-ess-DEE”
Show yourself interested – don’t yawn!
Don’t look at the clock… again and again
Only one participant speaks at a time!
Respect other’s opinion – don’t attack!
Present YOUR OWN opinion
Be open… learn/share ideas
Dare to disagree… but be respectful, objective and logical
Check your inbox/email!
Timely will mean “five minutes early”

3. Manners
“Manners are a sensitive awareness of the feelings of others.
If you have that awareness, you have good manner, no matter
what fork you use.”

4. Manners
Our experience determine our values
Our values determine our attitude
Our attitudes determine our behavior (manners, words and
actions)

5. P/
preparedness
Issues list
Reporter fixed
Participants well-informed
Presenters etc… ready

6. A,B,C’s of meeting preparedness
Appearance
Behavior
Communication

7. T/
timeliness
Start on time
Finish on time
Keep it within a short span of time
Regular sequence

8. S/
silence
All but one quiet… “silence, sign of respect”
No unexpected noise
Phones silent
Let one speak

9. D/
documentation
Write, and it will stay!
Agenda… minutes… attendance… reports
Other related attachments
File in hard and soft form

10. Manners
“What we think or what we know, or what we believe is, in the
end, of little consequence.
The only consequence is what we do”

11. •Passion – enjoy what we do
•Quality – don’t sell crap
•Teaming – great team
•Not for money – unlimited life
•Be proud of our works
•Study – read, ask advice
•Work hard – don’t delay tasks