BA 2500: Meetings and Questions
The meeting leader should do most of the talking.
False
When you are probing for more information, you are asking a(n) _________________ question.
Follow-up
Being a good listener enables you to both ask and answer questions effectively.
True
The Amazon approach to effective meetings is to allow the first 10-15 minutes of the meeting for everyone to review the pre-readings and other items scheduled for discussion.
True
The right tone is critical when asking questions.
True
Leaders are instinctively good at running meetings.
False
Which of the following signal the meeting is ineffective (a bad meeting)? - select all that apply
-Everyone is on their phone. -Attendees are multitasking. -Numerous side conversation are taking place.
Which of the following represent different types of questions?
-Close ended -Follow-up -Open ended -Pointed
Different types of questions help you accomplish different goals .
True
Effectively answering questions does not require preparing in advance.
True
Making sure you have a highly compelling agenda and that you invite highly relevant people is critical to successful meetings.
True
Open ended questions call for elaboration.
True
An effective meeting leader does which of the following? - select all that apply
-Reads the non-verbal communication of the room -Determines the technology needs -Calls everyone in the meeting (both present and virtual) by name -Schedules breaks during the meeting