As a manager considering which approach to use at a meeting, what type of meeting is most likely to be one that is most appropriate to use a leader-controlled approach as opposed to a group-centered approach?
• Difference between leader-controlled vs group-centered meetings • Purpose and dynamics of each meeting type: information-giving, information exchange, problem-solving, fact-finding • When a manager needs one-way communication versus two-way participation
• Which of these meeting types mainly requires participants to listen and understand, rather than decide or contribute options? • For each option, ask: Is the main goal to share info, gather info, or work together to decide something? • In which meeting type would too much open discussion actually slow things down or create confusion rather than help?
• Identify which option is primarily one-way communication from leader to group • Identify which options require active participation and input from the group to succeed • Make sure the choice you pick is the one where control staying with the leader makes the most sense for efficiency and clarity
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