Savior for Meeting? (会議の救世主となれるか?)

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I hate a meeting. Japanese workers like to have a lot of meetings to make a decision because a consensus is the most important for work. There are some reasons why they like a meeting. First, to avoid personal responsibility. If you get all consensus, it is easy to pass the buck to something else. Anyway, whatever the reasons are, they tend to hold a meeting for a meeting because nobody makes a decision and says straight opinion. They also need the pre-meeting to lay the groundwork for decision. I’m sure that most of meetings are wasting time.

Uni-clothing company announced that they use only English during their meetings in order to globalize the company. I heard that the company which I work at made same rule, but soon or later the rule disappeared. there are some advantages of using English. First, as you know, Japanese workers are not good at speaking English, therefore they don’t talk unnecessary things and it would make the meeting time short. Second, they don’t use connotations or speak vaguely in English and it would make the point clear.

Unfortunately nobody suggests using English during the meeting in my office. ‘Cause the meeting must give us the most relaxed time for them. ^^;
Jul 24th 2010 16:16 Sarahu

  • I hate a meeting.
  • I hate a meetings.

 

  • Japanese workers like to have a lot of meetings to make a decision because a consensus is the most important for work.
  • Japanese workers like to have a lot of meetings to make a decision because a consensus is the most important thing to have at work.

 

  • There are some reasons why they like a meeting.
  • There are a few reasons why they like a meetings.

 

  • If you get all consensus, it is easy to pass the buck to something else.
  • If you get a consensus, it is easy to pass the buck to someone else.

 

  • Anyway, whatever the reasons are, they tend to hold a meeting for a meeting because nobody makes a decision and says straight opinion.
  • Anyway, whatever the reasons are, they tend to hold a meetings for a meeting because nobody can make a decision or give a straight opinion.

 

  • They also need the pre-meeting to lay the groundwork for decision.
  • They also need a pre-meeting to lay the groundwork for the decisions.

 

  • I’m sure that most of meetings are wasting time.
  • I’m sure that most of meetings are wastes of time.

 

  • Uni-clothing company announced that they use only English during their meetings in order to globalize the company.
  • Uni-clothing company announced that they only use English during their meetings in order to globalize the company.

 

  • I heard that the company which I work at made same rule, but soon or later the rule disappeared.
  • I heard that the company at which I work at made the same rule, but sooner or later the rule disappeared.

 

  • there are some advantages of using English.
  • there are some advantages to using English.

 

  • First, as you know, Japanese workers are not good at speaking English, therefore they don’t talk unnecessary things and it would make the meeting time short.
  • First, as you know, Japanese workers are not good at speaking English, therefore they don’t talk about unnecessary things and it shortens meetings.

 

  • Second, they don’t use connotations or speak vaguely in English and it would make the point clear.
  • Second, they don’t use connotations or speak vaguely in English and it would make their point clear.

 

  • Unfortunately nobody suggests using English during the meeting in my office.
  • Unfortunately nobody suggests using English during the meetings in my office.

 

  • ‘Cause the meeting must give us the most relaxed time for them.
  • ‘Cause the meeting must be their best time to relax.

 
Alas @0@ Corporate cultures are difficult to understand!
Jul 24th 2010 16:17 Jesplux

  • I hate a meeting.
  • I hate a meetings.

 

  • Japanese workers like to have a lot of meetings to make a decision because a consensus is the most important for work.
  • Japanese workers like to have a lot of meetings to make a decisions because a consensus is the of the utmost importance for work.

 

  • There are some reasons why they like a meeting.
  • There are some reasons why they Japanese workers like a meetings.

 

  • If you get all consensus, it is easy to pass the buck to something else.
  • If you get all a full consensus, it is easy to pass the buck to something someone else.

 

  • Anyway, whatever the reasons are, they tend to hold a meeting for a meeting because nobody makes a decision and says straight opinion.
  • Anyway, whatever the reasons may be are, they tend to hold a meeting for a meeting because nobody makes a decision and says an straight honest opinion.

 

  • They also need the pre-meeting to lay the groundwork for decision.
  • They also need the pre-meeting to lay the groundwork for the decision.

 

  • I’m sure that most of meetings are wasting time.
  • I’m sure that most of meetings are a waste time.

 

  • I heard that the company which I work at made same rule, but soon or later the rule disappeared.
  • I heard that the company which I work at made the same rule, but sooner or later the rule disappeared.

 

  • there are some advantages of using English.
  • There are some advantages of for using English.

 

  • First, as you know, Japanese workers are not good at speaking English, therefore they don’t talk unnecessary things and it would make the meeting time short.
  • First, as you know, Japanese workers are not good at speaking English, therefore they don’t talk unnecessary about things, and therefore it would make the meeting time short.

 

  • Second, they don’t use connotations or speak vaguely in English and it would make the point clear.
  • Second, they don’t use connotations or speak vaguely in English, and it which would make the point clear.

 

  • Unfortunately nobody suggests using English during the meeting in my office.
  • Unfortunately, nobody suggests using English during the meetings in my office.

 

  • ‘Cause the meeting must give us the most relaxed time for them.
  • ‘Cause the meetings must give us be the most relaxed time for them.

 
Aaah, I'm sorry to hear about that. I'm not personally acquainted with meetings in the American business system, but I hear from friends the pointless meetings plague them here as well :)

~Jesplux
Jul 24th 2010 23:38 no1knowsMe

<First, to avoid personal responsibility.
That's too bad. I thought Japanese workers were very responsible.

<they tend to hold a meeting for a meeting because nobody makes a decision and says straight opinion.
That's also too bad. so, the purpose of meeting is not fulfilled at all, is it?
Jul 25th 2010 02:16 Tim

  • I’m sure that most of meetings are wasting time.
  • I’m sure that most of meetings are wasting time. (I think this is fine as it is. Wasting is an accurate verb, and "a waste of time" is more of a colloquial phrase. You could say "wasting my time" or "wasting our time")

 

  • Uni-clothing company announced that they use only English during their meetings in order to globalize the company.
  • Uni-clothing company announced that they use only English during their meetings in order to globalize the company. (I like the way you wrote this better than the correction given. If you say they "only use English during their meetings" it could mean that they never use English any other time, rather than meaning that they don't speak Japanese at all during the meeting.)

 
Jul 25th 2010 04:13 Vandellyr

In the US, there are plenty of companies that hold pointless meetings. I think they are used as power trips for middle management. My friends hate their companies' business meetings because nothing gets done in them. But sometimes, business meetings can be fun when celebrating Birthdays and other company events.
Jul 25th 2010 07:07 nova

Kyoko-san, you are so 'spot on' ! (correct) When I first came to Japan, I used to turn up to meetings to work stuff out with all the people who needed to make a decision. I would also leave the people out who didn't need to be there. It wasn't long before I must have become the most unpopular person in the office. Then I realized the pre-meeting concept. This changed my office life overnight.
Now I even get o-miyage ; ) (sometimes)
Jul 25th 2010 08:22 Kyoko

Thank you all for you corrections and comments.

>Sarahu

Even I cannot understand the unwritten rules of the company. ^^

>Jesplux

The meetings are for the people who have nothing to do in the office except them, but the others get nothing but bugged.

>no1knowsMe

Janapese responsibity means nothing to do with a pay cut and a demotion. Just a word. lol

>Tim

I really appreciate every your explanation. ^^ They are very useful for me.
Thanks.

>Vandellyr

"Power trip", uhh a nice word. ^^;

>nova

Hahaha, an omiyage is other important factor for Japanese business. lol

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