01 Background -- Cycle of a meeting -- The participants -- Responsibility for the minutes -- The minute-taker's place -- 02 Arranging a meeting -- Who will attend -- Administration -- 03 Sections of a meeting -- Welcome -- Apologies -- Declarations of interest -- Committee business -- Minutes of previous meeting -- Matters arising -- For information -- Agenda items -- Any other business -- Date of next meeting -- 04 Agenda -- Agenda styles -- 05 Personal preparation -- 06 Creating the right environment -- 07 Attending the meeting -- 08 Taking notes -- The message, not the words -- 09 Structuring notes -- Depth of minutes -- 10 Writing up the minutes -- 11 The minutes -- Common questions about minutes -- Useful words for minutes -- 12 Recording decisons and actions -- The action triangle -- 13 Layout and numbering -- Layout -- Table layout -- Look at the picture -- 14 Minutes for different types of meeting -- Grievance or disciplinary meetings -- Case conferences -- Team or open meetings -- Video/audio conferencing -- Board meetings -- 15 Using technology -- Computer -- Editing software -- Laptop -- Dictating machine -- DicTation software -- Digital pen -- Tablet computers -- 16 Impact of the Freedom of Information Act on minutes -- Exempt information -- Impact on meeting papers -- Referencing meeting papers -- Writing minutes -- 17 Business English for minutes -- Sentences -- Paragraphs -- Plain English -- Problem punctuation -- 18 Building confidence.

The minute-taker is one of the most important and powerful people in a meeting and they should use this opportunity to develop knowledge, broaden horizons and build credibility within the organization. Taking Minutes of Meetings, 3rd edition is an easy to read 'dip-in, dip-out' guide which shows you how to confidently arrange meetings and produce minutes. It provides hands-on advice about the sections of a meeting as well as tips on how to create an agenda, personal preparation, best practice advice on taking notes and how to improve your accuracy. Brand new chapters include guidance on using technology to maximize effectiveness and practical help with taking minutes for a variety of different types of meetings.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2021. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.