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MARCUS

So the idea is that the meeting room will be bookable and used by any of us if we want a private meeting or some time to work alone. The booking will be handled by Jenny in Admin, I think. Of course, we need to guard against anyone taking advantage of the system by booking it for long periods of time or for no good reason. Should we perhaps decide what constitutes a good reason now or is that best left to people’s own consciences?

[During this speech, Grace leans across to Mark and they have a whispered conversation across Marcus and Lisa]

LISA

What do you think about this Grace?

GRACE

About what?

LISA

Well, Marcus was just asking whether we should discuss the potential usage of the meeting rooms now or rely on the booking arrangements not being abused?

GRACE

Sorry… I didn’t hear what he was saying. I was talking to Mark about a piece of software that we could really do with getting before the end of the financial year.

LISA

That sounds interesting, but can you help me relate that to the meeting room discussion?

GRACE

Well, it doesn’t relate.

LISA

OK. Perhaps it’s an idea to add that onto the agenda for a discussion?

GRACE

Well, it’s a good piece of kit that we could all benefit from but I don’t think it’s really related to the move issue.

LISA

OK. Well, let’s stay with the discussion about the meeting room until we’re a bit clearer on the implications. What do you think about the idea of booking the meeting room in advance?

GRACE

Well, personally I think it’s the only way. Otherwise there’ll be no way of telling if it’s available when you really need it, like for appraisals or one-to-ones.

MICHELLE

I think we’d have to be a bit careful. There’d always be people wanting to abuse the system… booking it up for set times every week.

GRACE

Well there are certain meetings that happen every week. Our team get together on a Friday morning to get up to speed with what’s happened that week. Would you see that as inappropriate?

LISA

Let’s open it out to the group. What would constitute taking advantage?

FADE OUT