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The level of light can have a considerable impact on the outcome of the meeting. The more light there is in the room, the more […]
This is one of the most common questions I receive. The answer is simple and clear – as soon as possible after the meeting. Business […]
A question has been received about the minutes of an AGM. The minutes of the AGM are approved as an accurate record at the next […]
This sounds crazy but it’s true. A meeting held in a room with windows will generate more positive discussion and ideas than a closed room. […]
Alan of Victoria has asked this question because in his volunteer group, the chairman and the secretary insist on seeing the minutes which the minute […]
Don’t ask me why, but in my more than 25 years working with people on their meetings, dog clubs and volunteer fire brigades seem to […]
Tracy Brinkman of Cincinatti Ohio sent the following comment: “95% of the meetings I attend have no agenda and it’s VERY irritating. You’d think Directors […]
This is an on-going issue for people who take minutes and people who attend meetings. What do you record about what people say? Here is […]
Denise of Perth has asked the following question: What is the situation with using a data projector in meetings for the minutes. Using a data […]
The Terminology Minefield Here are some common terms that some people are not clear about. It is by no means an exhaustive list. An expanded […]
What does the minute taker do if they don’t understand the content of the meeting? Leave it blank. Yes, you read it correctly. Leave it […]
How do I type the minutes in the most efficient way? Use a laptop at the meeting to take the minutes as the meeting is […]
How do you deal with people who mumble or people who cannot be heard in meetings? You have to be assertive and ask them […]
Minutes are not only a legal document for an organisation, they are also an historical record. Depending on your legal requirements, you need to keep […]
This is a question that has been asked by a client. The situation is that a vacancy ocurred on a board and a man said […]
An association held an event and the vice president attended the event free of charge ostensibly because he had done some work towards organising the […]
Click on the title to see the full post A question has been received from Ricky Nowak in Melbourne. Ricky asks: What is the most […]
An article to which I conrtibuted in 2003 is as relevant today as it was then. Getting people together in a room is one thing; […]
The following questions has been received: Is it necessary when appointing executive members to a group with a constitution to appoint all positions detailed in […]
What must the chair do when a point of order is raised? Immediately a point of order is raised the chair must stop the speaker […]
Examples of correct “Points of Order” … point of order Mr Chairperson,… the speaker is not speaking to the motion. … point of order, …. […]
Many Professional Associations as well as clubs and other associations run as they always have. But new emphais on governance means that there is a […]
Chairing meetings can be very tricky. In the article How to be a Charismatic Chairperson, I show you some of the tricks and strategies great […]
A point of order is a tool, which is used to draw attention to a breach in rules, an irregularity in procedure, the irrelevance or […]
Exploding some myths and misconceptions and bringing your minutes and minute taking into the 21st century Minute taking has changed. The requirements and expectations of […]
Here I will be commenting on issues which arise from clients and general issues relating to everything to do with meetings. You are welcome to […]