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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. Assertiveness. Organisation. Good command of the written language.

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NEWS RELEASE: Star Achievement Series Has Gone Public

Office Dynamics

22 hours (per Level) of focused time with Joan Burge includes personal coaching, skill practice and evaluation during class, assessments, networking and sharing best practices with other high-caliber assistants, and high-energy learning activities. Course Agenda. Star Achieving Techniquesâ„¢ (Skill Module). Call 1-800-STAR-139.

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Tips on good minute taking

Practically Perfect PA

As we all know writing minutes is a basic skill for assistants and we have probably written more over the years than Stephen King has writing novels. 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. Brought up. Complained.

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Tips on good minute taking

Practically Perfect PA

As we all know writing minutes is a basic skill for assistants and we have probably written more over the years than Stephen King has writing novels. 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. Brought up. Complained.

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A Test of Your Professionalism: Will You Pass?

The Office Professionals Place

In the office, the expectation is to constantly exhibit decorum, tact, composure, and display knowledge of your skills. Listen with empathy not sympathy and be assertive in your response. Performance reviews or evaluations are conducted for the sole purpose of letting us know what areas we need to improve or develop our skills.