all-hands meeting
Full staff gathering
An all-hands meeting is a gathering where every employee in an organization—or every member of a team—is expected to attend.
Typically called by leadership to share company-wide announcements, strategic updates, or major changes: The CEO announced layoffs at the all-hands meeting.
The term emphasizes inclusivity across ranks and departments.
Also called an all-hands or town hall.
- staffOrganization's workers collectively
- agendaFormal discussion list
- announcementPublic declaration of information
- quarterlyFour times annually
- updateNew version or information
presentation · open forum · gathering · mandatory · slides · CEO · huddle · briefing · morale · layoffs · strategy · attendance · Zoom · video call · microphone · questions · applause · standing-room
- meetingsAGM, attendee, attendees, general assembly, participant
- workplace communicationsmemo, email, newsletter, bulletin, announcement
- business communicationsmemo, email, newsletter, announcement, press release
- presentationspresentation, slides, slide, keynote, slideshow
- business calendarQ1, Q2, Q3, Q4, quarter
all-hands meetingprivate meeting
Exclusive gathering, restricted attendance
executive session · team meeting · leadership retreat · board meeting · committee meeting
all-hands meetingwhisper campaign
Organized spreading of damaging rumors
whisper · closed session · sidebar · secret meeting · water cooler talk
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