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Description:
The minute-taker is one of the most important and powerful people in a meeting. It’s important to use this opportunity to develop knowledge, broaden horizons and build your profile within the organization. Taking Minutes of Meetings, 3rd edition, is an easy to read "dip-in, dip-out" guide that shows you how to:
• confidently arrange meetings
• prepare the agenda
• choose a suitable writing style, structure and layout
• use correct business English
• select action points
• prepare yourself and the meeting environment
• use technology and maximize productivity
• conduct yourself professionally within the meeting
Brand new advice will help you learn the demands of various different types of meetings, while information on new technology is written in an approachable style to help you to familiarize yourself with the range of tools available.
Taking Minutes of Meetings will help you to master the skills you need to be confident, efficient and effective.
Contents:
Introduction
Chapter 1: Background • Cycle of a meeting • The participants • Responsibility for the minutes • The minute-taker’s place
Chapter 2: Arranging a meeting • Who will attend • Administration
Chapter 3: Sections of a meeting • Welcome • Apologies • Declarations of interest • Committee business • Minutes of previous meeting • Matters arising • For information • Agenda items • Any other business • Date of next meeting
Chapter 4: Agenda • Agenda styles
Chapter 5: Personal preparation
Chapter 6: Creating the right environment
Chapter 7: Attending the meeting
Chapter 8: Taking notes • The message, not the words
Chapter 9: Structuring notes • Depth of minutes
Chapter 10: Writing up the minutes
Chapter 11: The minutes • Common questions about minutes • Useful words for minutes
Chapter 12: Recording decisions and actions • The action triangle
Chapter 13: Layout and numbering • Layout • Table layout • Look at the picture
Chapter 14: Minutes for different types of meeting • Grievance or disciplinary meetings • Case conferences • Team or open meetings • Video/audio conferencing • Board meetings
Chapter 15: Using technology • Computer • Editing software • Laptop • Dictating machine • Dictation software • Digital pen • Tablet computers
Chapter 16: Impact of the freedom of Information Act on minutes • Exempt information • Impact on meeting papers • Referencing meeting papers • Writing minutes
Chapter 17: Business English for minutes • Sentences • Paragraphs • Plain English • Problem punctuation
Chapter 18: Building confidence ISBN - 9780749467241
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Pages : 192
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