In American business meetings, people are expected to participate verbally (口头上), or else others may think that they are uninterested in the meeting. Active participation involves the following:
1. Starting a discussion, bringing up new ideas and topics, and making suggestions.
2. Asking people for opinions, information, and explanations.
3. Repeating ideas and explanations for those who can’t understand you.
4. Encouraging people to speak by accepting different points of view.
If an employee appears to be passive at a meeting, Americans may feel that the person is not contributing to the meeting.
"Brainstorming" is a common practice at American meetings. The purpose of brainstorming is to express as many ideas as possible on a given question or problem. This technique is used to collect all the ideas of the group, without stopping to discuss or evaluate the value of each suggestion. First people brainstorm f
A. People from other cultures don't know how to give their opinions at meetings.
B. As an employee, you are expected to participate in business meetings actively.
C. Brainstorming is the process of discussing a particular problem.
D. ff you don't give your ideas at meetings, you'll be regarded as an uninteresting person.
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