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Sinopsis.

A mockumentary about a bunch of everyday office workers, whose


days are filled with ego conflicts, improper conduct, and boredom.
Michael Scott, the branch manager in Scranton, Pennsylvania, is in
charge of the subpar paper business. The manager and the workers he
"manages" are followed in this mockumentary as they go about their
daily lives. The team follows the workers around constantly and films
their amusing and strange interactions as they do whatever it takes to
keep the business going.
This documentary film team uses cameras to chronicle the daily
activities of employees in a paper mill. The gambit worked brilliantly
and proved that a weekly television show could be the perfect
medium to tell stories about contemporary work culture.

The show's characters at first didn't develop as much as stagnated.


Like their dead-end jobs and the dead-end lives that inevitably spring
from such jobs, these people were just passing time, one prolonged
meeting at a time. Just as reality television soothes a viewer's inner
narcissist by telling stories of even more pronounced narcissists
wreaking havoc on their surroundings, The Office made its audience
feel better about their professional lives by showcasing a workplace
with even drabber décor and more grating co-workers.

The employees of Dunder Mifflin are not always the hardest workers
in the world. Sometimes they are super lazy and lackadaisical, in fact.
Other times, they care about making sales and doing their best. The
employees have changed titles based on what they do multiple times
throughout the course of the show's nine seasons. Whether the
employees stayed in the same position the whole way through or
changed a handful of times, it is always interesting

Aggressive
Stanley Hudson, who is the Salesman was not paying attention to
the meeting. He focused on crossword puzzles rather than listening
to others’ opinions. His manager, Michael asked about his thought
nicely ideas for their topics.

While his manager is asking for his opinion, he should at least


answer it politely. In this case, he rudely answers his boss which by
shouting. Help your team feel valued for the work they're doing by
paying attention to them while speaking. It can be easy to lose
interest and let your mind wander in these meetings, but it's
important to listen to everything that's going on.

He should Practice "active listening" by making eye contact,


nodding occasionally, and reiterating their points in follow up
conversations. You'll be more productive in meetings, and support
your colleagues along the way.

Meeting productivity relies on participants listening well to


others and actively participating in discussions. You could
practice active listening by nodding or paraphrasing what the
other person is saying to show understanding, expressing your
concern or asking specific, probing questions. In addition to
showing the person that you respect their opinion and want to
hear what they have to say, active listening helps you stay
focused and offer more meaningful responses.

Be attentive to your body language

It can distract presenters and listeners and may give them the
impression that you aren't interested. Pay attention to the body
language you're using in the meeting.

Don't be rude

There’s no room for rudeness in meetings, and that includes


engaging in side conversations, talking over others when they
haven’t finished sharing their thoughts, and responding with snide
remarks and comments. Leave this behavior at the door to create a
positive and comfortable environment for all meeting attendees to
enjoy.

Passive

Michael as the manager shows leadership roles during the meeting.


He is asking others’ opinions. As a leader, Michael asks his
employees about their thoughts and suggestion about the issues.
He also pays attention to their answers. In this scene. Jim and
Dwight who both are salesman straight out their points respectfully.
It means he applied cooperative communication where he has the
ability to get along with his workers.

Michael making everyone feel valued in the meeting should be your


number one goal, and equitably sharing the conversation is one
way to do that. Although you may have some great points, talking
over participants or continually interjecting can be frustrating to
others trying to join the conversation.

Add important points when needed but ask others in the room for
their input as well. You'll get a more diverse array of opinions and
probably discover something you hadn't thought about before.

A common gripe about meetings is the inability to hear a person in


the room or online that's speaking. You shouldn't have to strain your
ears to try to pick up on someone's valuable points. Speaking in a
clear and confident voice allows everyone to hear you and have the
meeting run on time. You'll save others time without having to
repeat yourself.

Speaking loudly also projects confidence, communicating to others


that the ideas expressed are solid. But, don't shout. Seriously.
Protecting your colleagues' eardrums should be your priority.

Michael Scott -- Salesman, Branch Manager, & Branch Co-


Manager

Jim Halpert -- Salesman, Branch Co-Manager, & Athlead


Employee
Dwight Schrute – Salesman, Assistant To The Regional
Manager, Assistant Regional Manager, & Branch Manager

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