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How to take meeting minutes like a professional

BMT Office Administration

Meeting minutes are a staple of all Board meetings, and many internal company meetings, as they serve as an official written record of a meeting to aid in future decision-making and fill in employees who couldn’t attend. Yet, if you’ve never written meeting minutes before, it may seem like an intimidating process.

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How to get Office fat fast.

Laughing all the Way to Work

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 21 March, 2009 How to get Office fat fast. How to gain weight in six easy steps: Do not eat breakfast before going to work. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. Taking Effective Meeting Minutes ► August (3) Pass it on. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.

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Say Goodbye To Calendar Tetris And Say Hello To Strategic Calendar Planning

Melissa Peoples

You are constantly slotting your days to fit in the most critical meetings and tasks — only to have them change on a dime when your executive throws you a curve ball. We want you to be a champion for your executive team, starting with calendar management. Agenda: If the meeting is over 30 minutes, I require a detailed agenda.

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5 Things Every Meeting Management Guru Does

Melissa Peoples

Benchmarking is vital so you can understand best practices and the tools that make managing meetings easy, efficient, and productive. This is a perfect opportunity to benchmark with other assistants or team members on best practices, tools, and technology. Stay On Task & On Time Have a plan to keep the meeting on task and on time.

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4 Secrets to Effective 1:1 Meetings with Executives

Melissa Peoples

Most execs are eager to share their expertise with their team, but they don't always get the opportunity to do so. If you need advice on your career road-map, how to work around personnel issues, or simply need direction on a project they are an invaluable resource. OneNote #Training #MeetingManagement

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Mentoring a Young Executive - Jodith Allen

Office Dynamics

One of the toughest, but most rewarding, jobs an Administrative or Executive Assistant can have is helping a young executive learn how to partner with an assistant. They always need an adjustment period to realize just how much expertise we have as Administrative and Executive Assistants. Understanding the Need to Delegate.

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Playing nice in the sandbox

Laughing all the Way to Work

Some people dont play well in a team and can be like that link in the chain that keeps skipping. What can you do if you are part of a team that is not playing well together? Are you doing your part and contributing to the goals of the team or are you getting bogged down with situations? Good team play can be contagious.