What are the features of different types of meetings?

The
"type" of meeting depends on (a) the purpose of the meeting, and (b) the level of
formality of the meeting.  We will define both of these in more detail.

Meeting purpose is roughly defined as the desired outcome or result of the meeting, the
"why" of the meeting.  The fact that there is a specific desired purpose on the part
of the initiator of the meeting is what makes it a "meeting" in the first place.  This
differentiates it from the various other communication which goes on in a business
environment.

The attached reference gives a handy short list of typical
meeting purposes (informational, decision-making, etc.).  The common thread to these, and any
other ways of categorizing meetings, is the degree to which the goal is increasing the
participants' knowledge versus motivating or enabling specific action.

The...

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