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It Takes Courage: Building Administrative Support Teams

Office Dynamics

At my very first meeting which took place in my second month of employment, the leader of the group asked if anyone would be interested in helping out as a recording secretary. We are able to provide quarterly meetings, mentoring opportunities, professional development classes and an annual conference. It will never be perfect.

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Sticks and stones will break my bones.but names will never hurt me

Laughing all the Way to Work

Imagine, if we had assistants at home to pay the bills, do the budget, organize dinners, answer our calls and follow up with reminders -- it is starting to sound pretty good. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. The one I like the least is staff. It is almost palpable. Another great article Patricia.

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Breaking down Minutes: The Art of Minute Taking

Who's the Real Boss?

From proper formal Board minutes, to taking down the highlights or actions, as an experienced EA you need to be able to delve into your bag of tricks to bring out the right skills for minuting each and every meeting. What are the expectations of the meeting Chair? No one can tell you that. So, start reading!

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