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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. What are meeting minutes for? Where did meeting minutes come from?

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Sabotage in Today's Workplace May Begin With You

On The Job

We may think of malware inserted into a company's system, or someone tinkering with machinery so that it will break down and disrupt operations. Nitpick and haggle over precise wording of communications, meeting minutes and resolutions. In a meeting, attempt to reopen old issues and question their viability.

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5 Things Every Meeting Management Guru Does

Melissa Peoples

Meeting management is complicated these days, and mismanaged meetings waste your executive’s time, focus, and energy. Successful meeting management doesn't "just happen." Start using these tips, and you will be your company's Meeting Management Guru in no time! It is a skill that is developed and practiced.

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It Takes Courage: Building Administrative Support Teams

Office Dynamics

Previously I had worked for much smaller companies with employees in the hundreds at the maximum, not thousands. We created an internal website to post meeting minutes, opportunities to become involved in the organization, information on off-site locations for meetings and events, catering information, and much more.

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Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgate, 2010 Stevie.

Laughing all the Way to Work

Lynn was in good company as some notable winners of the 2010 Stevie® Awards included: - Executive of the Year: Lawrence J. Ellison, founder and CEO of Oracle - Best Overall Company of the Year: Apple Inc. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. Morgan Chase & Co. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.

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Mentoring a Young Executive - Jodith Allen

Office Dynamics

We know how to set and monitor a department budget, take meeting minutes, research topics and write reports, and that’s just for starters. We can monitor industry publications for items of importance, give feedback on personnel matters, monitor social media for company mentions, and update the department website.

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Mentoring a Young Executive - Jodith Allen

Office Dynamics

We know how to set and monitor a department budget, take meeting minutes, research topics and write reports, and that’s just for starters. We can monitor industry publications for items of importance, give feedback on personnel matters, monitor social media for company mentions, and update the department website.

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