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PURPOSES OF MEETINGS
Handling grievances of staff , students and parents
Assigning academic, administrative and co-curricular tasks to staff members in
accordance with their interest, abilities and aptitudes.
Planning new activities, projects and experiments
Formulating policies jointly and democratically
Stimulate , encourage teachers individually and co-operatively , to help them to ascertain
their needs, to accept their responsibilities and to analyze their problems
To ensure that staff is growing professionally and effectively.
2. Informal meetings
3. Planned informal meetings
4. Emergency meetings
PRINCIPLES OF AN EFFECTIVE MEETING
A well thought out agenda is circulated well in advance so as to enable teachers to come
prepared for the various subjects of the agenda
Objectives are clear and easy to understand
The tasks of meeting are conducted in an organized and systematic manner
A comfortable, congenial, relaxed atmosphere
A spirit of cooperation, goodwill and tolerance
No domination of anyone
Constructive criticism and discussions involving all participants without personal attacks,
unnecessary arguments and destructive comments
Disagreement, conflicts and criticisms should be handled constructively
Decisions made in democratic matter with Mutual respect for each other
Commitment towards collective purpose and a willingness to make positive constructive
contribution by all participants.
Purpose of meeting to be stated clearly with clear outline regarding the areas and issues to
be discussed
Spell out why the meeting is necessary
Do ground work in terms of facts and information collecting before meeting
Identification of priorities of meeting
Keeping in mind the size of members
Fixing and notifying the time and venue of meeting
Venue has to be comfortable with proper sitting arrangement
Provide visual aids when necessary
Making arrangements for recording of the proceedings of meeting and noting down the
minutes of the meeting