ESL Podcast 884 - Types of Meetings
status update - information about one's progress toward a goal, or information about what one is currently working on
The boss was really disappointed with my status update. I guess I'll have to start working harder.
teleconference - a meeting that occurs using telephones or other technology when the participants are in two or more locations
When is the best time to schedule a teleconference with callers in Mumbai, Berlin, and Chicago?
brainstorming session - a meeting where two or more people try to create a long list of ideas without evaluating whether they are good or bad
A good brainstorming session could lead us to some really creative solutions.
lunch meeting - a meeting that occurs during the regular lunch break while eating, especially at a restaurant
Duncan's mentor advised him never to order messy foods like spaghetti or crab during a lunch meeting.
personnel meeting - a meeting used to discuss an employee's performance and progress toward goals; a performance evaluation meeting
Personnel meetings make James really uncomfortable, because he finds it difficult to tell people they aren't doing their job well.
to fit (something) in - to find time to do something in one's busy schedule
I can't meet with you in person tomorrow, but I should be able to fit in a call at 3:30.
standing meeting - a meeting that occurs at the same time and place each week or month
Their department has a standing meeting each Tuesday morning at 10:00.
pitch meeting - a meeting where someone proposes a project and/or tries to sell a product or service
Vince has been to five pitch meetings in the past two weeks, but he still doesn't have any new clients.
emergency meeting - a meeting that is organized with little or no advance notice to talk about something that is very important and serious
Management has called an emergency meeting to talk about the upcoming acquisition.
damage control - efforts to minimize the negative consequences of something and/or to stop a bad thing from getting worse
When consumers found mold in the yogurt, the dairy company had to do a lot of damage control with its buyers, the media, and the health department.
shareholder meeting - a meeting of the board of the directors and the people who own stock (shares) in the company
At the shareholder meeting, everyone voted to decide who would become the next Chairman of the Board.
debacle - a disaster; a very bad failure, especially an embarrassing one; a fiasco
I'm surprised Janice still has a job after her role in the Acme debacle.
dinner meeting - a meeting that occurs during dinnertime while eating, especially at a restaurant
Don't you think it's inappropriate for a male supervisor to ask his female employee to go to a dinner meeting on a Friday night?
breather - a break; a temporary rest from what one has been doing
You've been studying for two hours. Why don't you take a breather before starting the next chapter?
to be due for - to be owed; to be expecting and deserving to have something; to have expectations of having or doing something at a certain time in the future
Piedro has been using that old computer for almost eight years and he's due for a new one.