Styles of meeting

The style of a meeting normally refers to the location or layout of a meeting.

It is aimed around the level of interaction and passing of information within the meeting.

Meeting styles will normally include:

 Round table

 Lecture

 Seminar

 Conference.

Class Activity – Discussion

• Discuss the different styles of meetings (notes are below)

• When would each of these be used or appropriate?

• Round table – where ideas and views are shared

• Lecture – where one presentation is given with no feedback required,

• Seminar - incorporating several presentations to a small audience, again with limited or no

feedback

• Conference – where small to medium numbers of participants are involved and ideas are shared,
at times collectively, in small groups or independently of each other