Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 11, 2012

It provided quite popular so I thought I’d write a little something on working with Committees in general. The minutes are the end product of a meeting but how do we ensure the meeting itself is well organised, productive and attended by the right people? The meeting space. The agenda. The date, time and venue.

Management 100

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 11, 2012

It provided quite popular so I thought I’d write a little something on working with Committees in general. The minutes are the end product of a meeting but how do we ensure the meeting itself is well organised, productive and attended by the right people? The meeting space. The agenda. The date, time and venue.

Management 100

Management Agenda Meeting Planning Calendars 100

Practically Perfect PA

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

As we all know writing minutes is an essential skill for Assistants and this ultimate guide to effective minute-taking we will break-down everything Assistants need to know to create minutes that will be read and actioned. I had a job a few years back that provided support for twelve Committees who had four meetings [.].

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 28, 2015

Introduce yourself to the chairperson before the meeting and ask them to introduce you to every committee member. This might sound overly pedantic, but when it comes to minute taking, there’s no such thing! The post Minute taking tips appeared first on Practically Perfect PA. Record the actions separately.

Meeting Minutes 100

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 13, 2013

Do the meeting minutes need to be prepared, printed, collated, staples and distributed to committee members? Can the minutes be handled by an e-mail attachment or better yet, posted to some form of groupware? Does the process need to be improved ?

Management 100

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Ian's Messy Desk

DECEMBER 16, 2013

Do the meeting minutes need to be prepared, printed, collated, staples and distributed to committee members? Can the minutes be handled by an e-mail attachment or better yet, posted to some form of groupware? Does the process need to be improved ?

Management 100

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 3, 2012

As we all know writing minutes is a basic skill for assistants and we have probably written more over the years than Stephen King has writing novels. I had a job a few years back that provided support for twelve Committees who had four meetings a year, which meant I was writing a set of minutes practically every week.

Agenda 100

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