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Government scales back plans for regional office hubs as more people work from home

Workplace Insight

The news came as MPs from the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee (PACAC) criticised the Cabinet Office for a ‘striking’ lack of information on the design and rationale behind the programme. The committee accused the government of withholding key measurements for success and exaggerating its achievements.

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Minute taking template

Practically Perfect PA

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. The date, time and location of the meeting. The attendees. The apologies. The name of the minute taker.

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New job, new culture, new language

Laughing all the Way to Work

I organized the manual with information about the organization and the area I worked in. Organizing folders For the meetings I organize I like to have three folders: Agenda, Handouts and Minutes. The agenda will be named 2015-11-19 Medical Advisory Committee Agenda.

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More minute taking tips

Practically Perfect PA

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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Tips on good minute taking

Practically Perfect PA

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. Unless it is relevant to the key agenda points leave this dialogue out of the minutes. The date, time and location of the meeting. The attendees. The apologies.

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Tips on good minute taking

Practically Perfect PA

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. Unless it is relevant to the key agenda points leave this dialogue out of the minutes. The date, time and location of the meeting. The attendees. The apologies.

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Calendar Clarity

Laughing all the Way to Work

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.

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