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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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What day is it again? Oh yea, Administrative Professionals Day

The Office Professionals Place

And that is correct, but many may have forgotten that today is also Administrative Professionals’ Day. All those except administrative professionals, of course. Self-PEP talk builds confidence, rationalizes situations, and are critical. Today is a day of recognition, did you get recognized?

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18 Books Every Administrative Assistant and Executive Assistant Should Read

Office Dynamics

Overflowing with secrets, tips, and tools of the profession, this book is a ready resource created by those who “walk the walk and talk the talk” of the complex administrative professional role. This book for administrative and executive assistants is filled with road maps for success, scoring quizzes, real-life stories and examples.

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Decision Making Skills

Office Dynamics

Annual Blog-a-thon for Administrative Professionals. We are holding 4th Annual Blog-a-thon for the Administrative Profession. To learn more about the blog-a-thon and how you can win great prizes check out the Administrative Professional's Blog-a-thon Page for the full message. Welcome to the Who Took My Pen.

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Leveraging Procedures for Effective Training and Onboarding

All Things Admin

General Company Policies Code of Conduct: Expectations for employee behavior and professionalism. Health and Safety: Policies related to workplace safety, emergency procedures, and health guidelines. Performance and Feedback Goal Setting: Process for setting and reviewing personal and professional goals.

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Overqualified and Interviewing

Office Dynamics

Returning after a career gap due to health, caregiving, education, etc. Seeking better benefits; health, retirement, education assistance or flexible schedule. I needed health insurance and retirement opportunities and wanted to stay within the industry I had most of my career experience in. Changing career field.