Пособие по переводу английской научно-технической литературы. Орлова Г.Д. - 168 стр.

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leader must maintain the group's sense of direction and keep the meeting moving.

During the discussion, he should regulate the proceedings, but not lecture. He should

limit his own participation to introducing the subject and asking questions that serve to

provoke and guide discussion. He should keep his role to a minimum. The longer a

discussion leader talks, the more passive the group becomes, and the more difficult the

task of stimulating discussion.

One of the greatest pitfalls of meetings is that participants tend to state their points

in a vague or confusing manner. The discussion leader should clarify obscure

contributions by asking the member advancing the confused views a few pertinent

questions, pointing out the hidden premises in the speaker's statement or rephrasing his

statements.

The relative effectiveness of the solutions arrived at during a meeting depends on

several factors. One of the most important is the extent to which a clear goal has been

defined before, and underlined during, the discussion.

Education in correct meeting procedure is the best way to prevent behavior that

obstructs the smooth functioning of the group. The discussion leader should devote a

few minutes of the meeting to presenting some carefully worked-out rules of order. A

copy of the rules should be distributed to all members of the group and discussed before

the regular business of the meeting is begun. At a minimum, the rules should include

the following:

• All decisions should be reached by a consensus of group members. The

discussion leader should have no pre-established decisions concerning the problems

scheduled. Otherwise, a meeting would not be necessary.

• Everyone should be urged to participate in the discussion. A free and voluntary

expression of ideas facilitates the thinking of group members and contributes to a lively

discussion.

• Participants should speak one at a time and should not interrupt one another. Out

of courtesy to whoever has the floor, private conversations should not be permitted.