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Skills required to be a good minute taker

Practically Perfect PA

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?

Practically Perfect PA

It was a very handy skill to have! … They would’ve thought that this would be a must have skill to be able to take minutes. As long as you feel confident and comfortable, I think whatever tools you use to take minutes is a personal choice. It’s a good skill to have, but the traps listed above need to be avoided.

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BIG Self-Improvement…Commit to One Learning Event

Office Dynamics

I have been in the adult education/learning/training business for 24 years, mostly working with administrative professionals of all walks of life. Gain the knowledge and confidence to continue providing a new level of support as well as bring back new ideas when you return from your learning event with a fresh perspective.

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Shake It Up!

Office Dynamics

Okay, Monday Motivators, it is the last week of February 2015. Be a leader of the other administrative professionals in your organization. Or another idea is to start an administrative team and host monthly meetings. The skills you develop by giving formal presentations help you in your every day life.

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OFFICE DYNAMICS CONFERENCE RECAP PART III: The Final Day

Office Dynamics

Next, Joan Burge took the stage with a strong message reminding us all why we’re really here, and how every professional can truly “Expand Your Influence.” Even the exercise itself brought many administrative professionals out of their comfort level — standing on a stage, presenting with a microphone in front of a room of 200 others.

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Revolutionary Ways Assistants Can Get Information from Their Managers

Office Dynamics

In 2015, Jasmine Freeman sent out a survey to our webinar attendees and asked them to identify one thing that was standing in the way or was a barrier in their relationship with their manager. Plus it is embarrassing to the leader or the administrative person who set the schedule. First I’d like to give you some background information.