Executive Leadership Support Blog
SEPTEMBER 29, 2022
Offer to help put together the agenda for meetings, offer to tackle a project for a committee. Become a strategic partner to your Chairperson – just like we strive to be the partner that our CEO needs, it is important to put that effort into working strategically with the Chairperson of the Board.
Jen Lawrence
NOVEMBER 14, 2019
Even a holiday party has an agenda!) 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. Build the Agenda Along the Way. What materials will be needed?
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Practically Perfect PA
NOVEMBER 24, 2014
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. Insert a numbered divider in between each supporting document, this is particularly useful in a large pack. At least you know they have received it.
Practically Perfect PA
JULY 17, 2014
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.
Practically Perfect PA
JUNE 1, 2015
I provide extensive diary management including global travel arrangements, compile reports, agendas and for Committee and Board meetings. I support both the Artistic Director and Director of Marketing, Communications and Membership. I also get a lot of phone calls from an array of people about all sorts of things.
Laughing all the Way to Work
OCTOBER 2, 2010
Subject: Linda lunch meeting with Bob Location: Red Lobster, 99 Bank Street RESERVATION IN NAME OF LINDA When it is a regular meeting or large gathering, it will make more sense to put in the name of the meeting such as Health & Safety Committee rather than listing all the names of the attendees.
Laughing all the Way to Work
JANUARY 18, 2008
An agenda should be sent to the attendees with the previous minutes and all background documents. It is advisable to bring extra copies of the agenda and attachments to the meeting in case someone arrives and has forgotten theirs. Once the agenda is approved you can use the new agenda to start the minutes.
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