This paper started by asking the core question of why trust-building is hard in virtual meetings. Theories about "what is trust?" are drawn from the literature on interpersonal trust and trust in the business and marketing academic field.   The sales meeting is the main observation object of this paper because it is a type of meeting that is more purpose-driven and certainly expected for economic relative output, compared with the other less-emergent daily meeting kinds. When many offline meetups are forced to be held online due to pandemic restrictions, the core of how to generate sales and manage customer relationships does not change much for a salesperson. It is commonly agreed by business meeting attendees that online trust-building is harder than it is in offline meetings. But what is missing from trust-building?   This study uses user experience researching methods to identify the missed cues of essential trust elements both online and offline. Compare the similarities and differences of key cues of trust-building between attendees in their virtual sales meeting experience and face-to-face sales meeting experience. Finally, a few subtle aiding tools are designed for compensating for what is missed in the online meeting.   This paper finds that it is not easy for attendees in virtual meeting being conscious and precise about which moment increases or decreases their trusting level towards counterparts. To trust a salesperson through online meeting requires a long and step by step process of building the trust, this process must expose a salesperson’s vulnerability and authenticity so can gradually trigger the happening in terms of trust. Design of applying visual cues can bring about the result of delivering eye gaze and listening status feedback in online meeting.   The method is using qualitative study process includes organizing observations online and on-site for sales meetings. Analyze the user experience through studying on the recordings of the meetings. The theories and empirical findings are combined to produce logical conjectures, which leads to ideation and design work. / <p>Examensarbetet är utfört vid Institutionen för teknik och naturvetenskap (ITN) vid Tekniska fakulteten, Linköpings universitet</p>

Yes / When face-to-face meetings and events resume, there is likely to be a renewed commitment to involving people with dementia and carers. Clare Mason and colleagues reflect on what they have learnt from their own experience and provide some tips for good practice.

Meetings in work groups are important organisational arenas to form ideas, share knowledge, and co-ordinate and develop work. Therefore, meetings are a potential source to innovation and efficiency in organisations, as well as to a means to improve interpersonal relationships in the workplace. One approach in previous research on group interaction has been to codify verbal utterances and link various communication patterns to group performance. However, missing in previous research is how the interaction pattern in a group emerges and how behaviour of the group affects the interaction pattern. This thesis focuses on behavioural and contextual factors and their impact on the interaction pattern of work groups. The aim of the thesis is to investigate how the interactional pattern of meetings is influenced by the behaviour of the leader, the behaviour of the group members, and the structure of the meeting. To investigate the link between contextual factors and the interaction patterns, group observations were conducted in management teams and work groups, during their ordinary meetings. As a basis for observation, Losada &amp; Heaphy’s (2004) communication model was applied, which showed a link between a specific communication pattern and high performance. The findings of the present thesis suggest that the leader plays a significant role for the outcome of the interactional pattern of a meeting and that he or she can contribute in several ways. Equally important to the interactional pattern of management teams and work groups is the effort and commitment expended by the other participants. The findings further show that the structure of the meeting is relevant: For example, structuring the meeting as a case discussion rather than a traditional meeting agenda results in a more dynamic interaction. By examining how the interaction is affected by leader behaviour, employee participation and meeting structure, the thesis contributes to the existing literature in the field of interaction analysis.

4 pp. / Why healthy meetings? Many choices go into having a successful 4-H club meeting, training, community workshop, or grower meeting. Extension staff, and volunteers should include healthy lifestyle behaviors into their education and "Walk the Talk" for healthy living in Arizona. Learn how your next meeting or event can promote healthy habits like good nutrition, physical activity and safe food.

The purpose with this qualitative interview-study was to try, from the carer´s point of view, to describe the meaning and the essence of the good meeting. The participants were selectively chosen and were all women of varying life- and professional experience. They were interviewed with four interrogative forms that dealt with the experiences of the meaning and the essence of the good meeting. The analysis of the contents of the four interviews produced five themes: the meaning and the essence of aware presence in the good meeting, the meaning and the essence of the personal alliance, the carer's need of being seen and getting appreciation, the courage to bring up insulting behaviors while still preserving the relationship, personal qualities of the care. Aware presence was to be a main theme through out the meeting. Mutual satisfaction and attention to personal boundaries was emphasized primarily in the personal alliance and trust and confidence was important. It was considered difficult, sharing your personality while still stake out boundaries. The carer also had the need to feel seen and to receive appreciation. The carer as a reward for a work, well done, took positive signals from the person in receipt of care. In close relationships and meetings, the carer sometimes felt insulted by the persons in receipt of care and their relatives. The informants to create the good meeting used personal qualities like courage, sensitivity, flair and common sense.

Thesis (M.A.)--Denver Conservative Baptist Seminary, 1988. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 176-180).

Thesis (D. Min.)--Nazarene Theological Seminary, 1989. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 146-157).

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Portland, 1979. / Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 42-44).

Thesis (M.A.)--Royal Roads University (Canada), 2005. / Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Washington, 2007. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 367-407).