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Skills required to be a good minute taker

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Not everyone can be a good minute taker – it’s a definite skill and quite often an art, hence the name of my course, The Art of Minute Taking. There are definite skills required to be a good minute taker and I’ve listed some of them below: Listening. Strive to develop these skills so you can be the best minute taker you can.

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Is shorthand still a relevant skill for a minute taker?

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It was a very handy skill to have! … Are you double handling information? They would’ve thought that this would be a must have skill to be able to take minutes. Typing the minutes onto the laptop saves an incredible amount of time – if you’re writing your minutes in any form you’re double handling the information!

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The Assist Conference 2015

Practically Perfect PA

I am so proud and delighted to launch the first conference from Practically Perfect PA – The Assist Conference 2015. It is taking place on the 27th February 2015 in London and as you can imagine I am very excited! The Assist Conference is designed to support assistants, to arm us with the skills we need to tackle those issues.

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5 Things to Do Before Your Next Job Interview

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Do your homework before the day and you will be more confident , because you’ll be prepared for your job interview. Study it closely to get a better sense of the skills the hiring manager is seeking. Think of examples of when you have successfully used those skills during an internship, part-time job or volunteering [experience].”

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Emotional Intelligence Is Crucial to Good Leadership—Here’s Why

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But unlike innate, fixed characteristics, such as your IQ, EQ is a flexible skill that you can improve. enumerates the specific components of emotional intelligence as self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy and social skills. This is the “social skill” component of emotional intelligence. They’re humble.

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5 Realistic Tips to Be More Positive

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By stepping back and concentrating on my best skill, my mind switched from feeling frustrated to feeling fresh, alert and more willing to accept new information. Because when you feel confident in your abilities, you’re able to think creatively and solve problems. This article was published in June 2015 and has been updated.

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How to Speak Well… and Listen Better

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So, how are your conversation skills? When a statement is accompanied by foot-tapping, it usually indicates a lack of confidence in what is being said. People who are poor listeners will find few who are willing to come to them with useful information. This article was published in May 2015 and has been updated.