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11/17/07, 08:14 PM
Having international meetings must be very stressful because you have to consider so many things, such as culture and language differences. Robert Gibson offers a checklist in running effective international meetings. Check it out! :burnout:
1. Are the aims of the meeting clearly defined?
2. What do participants from different cultures expect from the meeting?
3. Is the location easy to get to for all participants?
4. Have you thought about the language requirements of the participants? For example, if the participants don't all speak the same language, do you have interpreting and translating facilities available?
5. Have you made allowances for the dietary requirements of the participants?
6. Do you have a local contact person responsible for logistics? Can this person coordinate things with the hotel and the conference center?
7. Have you instructed the presenters a chairperson or facilitator?
8. Does the agenda allow enough time for interaction?
9. Is the chairperson aware of language and cultural differences, such as attitude to hierarchy and to taking turns?
10. Have you thought about appropriate follow-up after the meeting, such as distributing the minutes and thanking speakers, especially those who have traveled a long way?
By Robert Gibson
from Business Spotlight July-August, 2006
1. Are the aims of the meeting clearly defined?
2. What do participants from different cultures expect from the meeting?
3. Is the location easy to get to for all participants?
4. Have you thought about the language requirements of the participants? For example, if the participants don't all speak the same language, do you have interpreting and translating facilities available?
5. Have you made allowances for the dietary requirements of the participants?
6. Do you have a local contact person responsible for logistics? Can this person coordinate things with the hotel and the conference center?
7. Have you instructed the presenters a chairperson or facilitator?
8. Does the agenda allow enough time for interaction?
9. Is the chairperson aware of language and cultural differences, such as attitude to hierarchy and to taking turns?
10. Have you thought about appropriate follow-up after the meeting, such as distributing the minutes and thanking speakers, especially those who have traveled a long way?
By Robert Gibson
from Business Spotlight July-August, 2006