Minute Taking

When should minutes of a board meeting be distributed?

This question has been received from Angela in Canada. Hello there! I am the Secretary for a small, member-based, non-profit organization. I’m relatively new in

Are there special protocols for Zoom meetings?

I received this question from Andrew in Hong Kong: I work in a social service organization. Due to the outspread of the COVID-19, most of

Pedantic people changing the minutes – what can you do?

I received this question from Cheryl in Adelaide. What can one do if the Treasurer of the board is constantly revising the minutes that have

How do you amend minutes that have already been approved?

I received this question from Robyn in Australia: I am a Secretary of an incorporated non-profit body. If there are corrections to the minutes, duly

Vice President overstepping their role or crossing the line

I have received this question from Andrew in the Northern Territory: I am the Executive Officer at my place of work. I have a couple

Minutes have been dissected and distributed with negative comments – what can we do?

Dennis from Leicester, UK, has asked the following question: Minutes of a meeting have been completely dissected and negatively commented upon in writing to wider

Which minutes are tabled at an AGM? When are committee meeting minutes tabled?

I have received this double-barrelled question from Gloria in South Australia: Is it only the previous years AGM minutes that are tabled at an AGM.

What gets recorded in the minutes when a Point of Order is made?

I have received a question from Steven in the USA. When a point of order has been made, should it or may I have it

Who should apologies be sent to – the secretary or the chair or who?

Alan is a new subscriber and has asked this question: As secretary, I send out requests for agenda items for our monthly meetings, and then

Which minutes are tabled at a Special General Meeting?

I have received this question from a subscriber – Which minutes are tabled at a Special General Meeting? Sounds like a tricky question doesn’t it? The issue

When should minutes of a board meeting be distributed?

Are there special protocols for Zoom meetings?

Pedantic people changing the minutes – what can you do?

How do you amend minutes that have already been approved?

Vice President overstepping their role or crossing the line

Minutes have been dissected and distributed with negative comments – what can we do?

Which minutes are tabled at an AGM? When are committee meeting minutes tabled?

What gets recorded in the minutes when a Point of Order is made?

Who should apologies be sent to – the secretary or the chair or who?

Which minutes are tabled at a Special General Meeting?

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