Master Of Meetings » Managing & Organising Meetings

Alan of Victoria has asked this question because in his volunteer group, the chairman and the secretary insist on seeing the minutes...

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...

Tracy Brinkman of Cincinatti Ohio sent the following comment: “95% of the meetings I attend have no agenda and it’s VERY...

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...

Denise of Perth has asked the following question: What is the situation with using a data projector in meetings for the minutes. Using...

There are a number of books on meeting procedure in Australia and New Zealand. CAUTION: Your organisation may use a book called “Robert’s...

The Terminology Minefield Here are some common terms that some people are not clear about. It is by no means an exhaustive list. An...

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...

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 progressing,...

How do you deal with people who mumble or people who cannot be heard in meetings? You have to be assertive and ask them to speak...