townhalls
Public forum gatherings
Townhalls are public meetings where officials address constituents and take questions, named after the traditional venue.
In corporate settings, townhalls are company-wide meetings where leadership speaks to employees: The CEO announced layoffs at the quarterly townhall.
The format implies open dialogue, though questions may be screened or time-limited.
Organized group assemblies
- councilAdvisory deliberative group
- citizensMembers of a nation
- local governmentRegional civic administration
- public forumSpace for collective discourse
civic center · aldermen · zoning · ordinances · constituents · commissioners · agenda · minutes
Those acting for others
- constituentsParts of a whole
- senatorsUpper legislative body members
- congressmenElected federal legislative officials
- legislatorsElected law-making officials
Q&A · accountability · voters · candidates · campaign · elected officials · grievances · democracy
Paid staff members
- all-handsInvolving every employee
- CEOTop corporate officer
- executivesSenior corporate officers
- announcementsOfficial statements to many
leadership · transparency · questions · morale · layoffs · strategy · vision · workforce
Elevated public timepiece
- New EnglandNortheast U.S. region
- colonialOf occupied territories
- brickFired clay building unit
- spireTapering architectural peak
bell tower · square · commons · historic · meeting house · Georgian · cupola · pillars
Video call platform
- webinarInternet-hosted interactive presentation
- livestreamReal-time internet broadcast
- remoteDistant or controller
- screen sharingBroadcasting your display remotely
muted · unmuted · breakout rooms · online platform · registration · dial-in · recording · bandwidth
meetings
Organized group assemblies
- councilAdvisory deliberative group
- citizensMembers of a nation
- local governmentRegional civic administration
public forum · civic center · aldermen · zoning · ordinances · constituents · commissioners · agenda · minutes · resolutions
representatives
Those acting for others
- constituentsParts of a whole
- senatorsUpper legislative body members
- congressmenElected federal legislative officials
legislators · Q&A · accountability · voters · candidates · campaign · elected officials · grievances · democracy · listening session
employees
Paid staff members
- all-handsInvolving every employee
- CEOTop corporate officer
- executivesSenior corporate officers
announcements · leadership · transparency · questions · morale · layoffs · strategy · vision · workforce · webcam
clock tower
Elevated public timepiece
- New EnglandNortheast U.S. region
- colonialOf occupied territories
- brickFired clay building unit
spire · bell tower · square · commons · historic · meeting house · Georgian · cupola · pillars · landmark
Zoom
Video call platform
- webinarInternet-hosted interactive presentation
- livestreamReal-time internet broadcast
- remoteDistant or controller
screen sharing · muted · unmuted · breakout rooms · online platform · registration · dial-in · recording · bandwidth · moderation
townhallsmemos
Short official messages
announcements · press releases · broadcasts · newsletters · edicts