Ending On Time
ENDING ON TIME
Comprehension Reading
Warm-up
Discuss these questions with your teacher before reading.
- How often do your meetings run over the scheduled time? What usually causes them to go long?
회의가 예정된 시간을 초과하는 경우가 얼마나 자주 있나요? 보통 무엇 때문에 길어지나요? - Does your company have a culture of starting and ending meetings on time?
회사에 회의를 정시에 시작하고 끝내는 문화가 있나요?
Vocabulary
Key words and expressions from the reading.
Reading
Read the passage with your teacher.
선생님과 함께 지문을 읽어보세요.
Comprehension Reading
ENDING ON TIME
Well planned and organized meetings normally end on time. However, if most of your meetings tend to run-over, it's important to understand why. Some reasons might include:
> Meeting time has not been managed well throughout the meeting.
> Priority items were not dealt with first.
> The group went off-topic too many times.
> Meeting planners underestimated deliberation time required.>
> Too many items were planned for the time available.
> The group has a history of going beyond its stated adjournment time.
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How to end it on time?
Here are a few strategies that can help you end your meetings on time.
> Start the meeting on time. It's a lot easier to end on time if the meeting begins on time.
> Appoint a timekeeper to help you. The timekeeper gives continuous feedback to the group regarding the use of allotted time for each agenda item.
> If you are chair and wish to extend a meeting another 15 minutes to half an hour, ask the committee or group if they are willing to remain to finish the task at hand.
> In planning a meeting make sure it has a stated end time. If attending a meeting that does not state an adjournment time, bring it to the leader's attention at the beginning of the meeting.
> Keep track of your own meetings - Do most end on time? Be clear that it is your aim to end at the appointed time.
Korean Trap
Korean speakers often make this mistake in meeting English.
한국어 '~까지'를 until로 직역하기 쉽지만, 마감 시한을 나타낼 때는 by를 사용합니다. until은 '~까지 계속'의 의미입니다. "Finish by 3" = 3시 전에 끝내다. "Work until 3" = 3시까지 계속 일하다.
Discussion
Discuss these questions with your teacher after reading.
- The passage suggests appointing a "timekeeper" to give continuous feedback about time. Have you ever seen this role used in your workplace? Would it work in Korean business culture?
본문에서 시간에 대한 지속적인 피드백을 주는 '타임키퍼'를 임명하라고 제안합니다. 직장에서 이 역할을 본 적이 있나요? 한국 비즈니스 문화에서 효과가 있을까요? - The text lists several reasons meetings run over, including "going off-topic too many times." How do you politely bring a meeting back on track when the discussion wanders?
회의가 길어지는 이유 중 '주제에서 너무 자주 벗어남'을 언급합니다. 토론이 벗어났을 때 정중하게 회의를 다시 궤도로 돌리려면 어떻게 하나요? - The passage says "Start the meeting on time" is the first strategy. In Korean workplace culture, is it common to wait for late arrivals, especially senior managers?
'회의를 정시에 시작하라'가 첫 번째 전략입니다. 한국 직장 문화에서 늦게 오는 사람, 특히 상급자를 기다리는 것이 일반적인가요? - How would you handle a situation where the meeting is about to end but a critical issue has not been resolved? Would you extend the meeting or schedule a follow-up?
회의가 끝나려 하는데 중요한 안건이 아직 해결되지 않은 상황을 어떻게 처리하시겠습니까? 회의를 연장하시겠어요, 아니면 후속 회의를 잡으시겠어요?
Lesson Summary / 수업 요약
Today's Topic: ENDING ON TIME
Level: Business (BIZ)
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