{"id":33128,"date":"2022-10-31T10:00:59","date_gmt":"2022-10-31T00:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rcblogau.wpengine.com\/au\/en\/blog\/?p=33128"},"modified":"2023-12-15T07:02:20","modified_gmt":"2023-12-14T21:02:20","slug":"business-meetings-and-how-to-conduct-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/au\/en\/blog\/business-meetings-and-how-to-conduct-them\/","title":{"rendered":"9 Types of Business Meetings and How to Conduct Them"},"content":{"rendered":"

Without question, business meetings play a fundamental role in the day-to-day running of organisations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Meetings give us an outlet for discussions and brainstorming, where business goals and objectives can be addressed in a group or one-to-one environment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

But it\u2019s important to know what each meeting format entails to drive better, more purposeful meetings that generate value.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In this post, we\u2019ll explore the various types of business meetings and how best to conduct them to drive focus and productivity.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Types of Business Meetings<\/strong><\/h2>\n

1. Formal meetings<\/strong><\/h3>\n

As the name suggests, this type of meeting is based on an organisation\u2019s standing orders, constitution, rules or articles of association.<\/span><\/p>\n

A specified threshold must be met for such meetings to happen, for example, it might be that there\u2019s a minimum number of participants to legitimise a sitting. Usually, formal records of such meetings are kept and referred upon in subsequent business meetings.<\/span><\/p>\n

As a chairperson, you can do the following to ensure their success:<\/span><\/p>\n