Effective Meetings In this assignment, you will study how a leader can conduct a variety of meetings effectively. Complete the following tasks: · Read the following articles: · Bates Communications: Insights. (2007, November 11). Are you · Running meetings, or are meetings running you? Retrieved · from http://www.bates-communications.com/Portals/25382 · /docs/art-runningmeetings.pdf · Facilitative Leadership & Facilitator Training. (2012, December 13). · Taking charge of poorly led meetings when you are not · the leader. Retrieved from http://facilitativeleadership. · wordpress.com/ · McNamara, C. (n.d.). Guidelines to conducting effective meetings · (Adapted from the Field Guide to Leadership and · Supervision). Retrieved from http://managementhelp.org/ · misc/meeting-management.htm · Facilitative Leadership & Facilitator Training. (2012, June 21). · Meeting participation tips (Part 1 of 3—The beginning). · Retrieved from http://facilitativeleadership.wordpress.com · /2012/06/21/meeting-participation-tips-part-1-of-3-the- · beginning/ · Attend a meeting. The meeting can be any one of the following: · A work-based meeting · Municipality, township, or school district meeting · A meeting for an organization you might be involved with · Any other meeting you can identify within the course required time frame. Part I Based on your reading, understanding of the articles, and your experience in the meeting you attended, answer the following questions: · Where is the meeting being conducted, and what is its purpose? Is the meeting focused on communications or problem solving, or is it a meeting with no specific agenda? · Is the meeting a regularly scheduled event, such as a monthly scheduled meeting or a meeting to address a specific matter? · Does the meeting have a set communication designed with relevant information to advance the meeting? Please explain. · Was the meeting opened with an announcement or explanation of its purpose and importance? · What was the communication style of the meeting's leader or facilitator? · What were the leader's bases of power? Select from a number of conceptual paradigms and elaborate on your selection. · Authoritative · Knowledge and Expertise · Correction or Castigation · Reward or Incentive · Persuasion · Mentoring or Coaching · Relationships or Individual or group interactions · Direction or Vision · Charismatic or Personable · Did the members or attendees have an opportunity to express opinions? Were they asked for suggestions, ideas, and information? · Did you recognize any conflict, disrespect, or tension among the members or attendees? If so, was the source of the conflict evident? · Did you observe the participants' body language (such as posturing, positioning, or gesturing) when different topics were introduced? Describe it. · What was the intended outcome ...