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Minute taking template

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If your company does not have a branded template you should suggest this to your manager and design something for them, a simple word template with the following information will suffice: The name of the Committee meeting. It is a PDF which you can download and use for all of your meetings in the future. The attendees. The apologies.

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More minute taking tips

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It can be quite daunting taking minutes for a Committee that you have never met. Prior to the meeting introduce yourself to the chairperson (if you have not met them before) and ask them to either introduce you to the other Committee members or ask at the beginning of the meeting for each member to say their name. Remembering names.

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Ep 204: Whitney Kelso on Networking, Boundaries, and Taking Risks

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Whitney also serves as a committee member for the Governance and Leadership Committee for the International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP). She has her CAP and Pace Certifications, with the Organizational Management and Meeting and Events Planning add-on certifications.

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Technology to help with minute taking

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About 10 years ago I used to manage 12 Committees as part of my role at the time. These minutes were just from the main Committee meetings – I also had to attend and minute other meetings throughout the year. Noteshelf – Notes & PDF £3.99. iPad Applications. This is an app for the iPad.

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Ten tips on preparing board papers

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Working for a Company Secretary in one role and looking after 12 Committees in another means I have spent more time than I care to admit putting board papers together. Scan the final board papers into a PDF format for future reference. They have been the absolute bane of my life and I must admit I hated that part of my role.

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10 Tips for Planning a Successful Event

Jen Lawrence

Create a Planning Committee. The planning committee should consist of co-planners and decision-makers. The first will be for the planning committee and include a meeting schedule and status update communications. Play the “What if” game with the planning committee and create a list of genuine concerns.

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Want to Blog About Your Work?

Professional Assistant Blog

I am actually a part of a committee called the “Administrative Exchange&# at my firm. Only the employees within that company can view the information that they write. This is definitely good for sharing ideas and skills among teammates and other departments.

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