"In favor of Face Time" summary

The article “In Favor of Face Time” discusses the importance of face to face meetings and chapter fifteen of our book tells about communication in groups. Meetings are not always groups. Meetings can be between two people, whereas the book tells us that groups must be between three or more people. There are six things that constitute a group. First of all, the members must be able to make an impression on each other. Second, there must be motivation for being together. Third, the members should have common goals. Fourth, each person must play some role on the group. Fifth, there must be interdependence on one another. And last of all, is each person interacting, or able to interact? The article discusses why it is so important to have meetings in person as opposed to over the phone or internet. This is important to business because it can let the attendees have a sense of confidence and security in the fact that them being there is important to others. Meetings can give workers a chance to voice their opinions or even get a company ready for a presentation that they will be doing in the future.