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Effective Committee meeting management

Practically Perfect PA

It provided quite popular so I thought I’d write a little something on working with Committees in general. The saying goes that there are three requirements to make up an effective Committee – the right task, the right people and the right process. The agenda. The meeting space. The date, time and venue.

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Effective Committee meeting management

Practically Perfect PA

It provided quite popular so I thought I’d write a little something on working with Committees in general. The saying goes that there are three requirements to make up an effective Committee – the right task, the right people and the right process. The agenda. The meeting space. The date, time and venue.

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Calendar Clarity

Laughing all the Way to Work

Subject: Linda lunch meeting with Bob Location: Red Lobster, 99 Bank Street RESERVATION IN NAME OF LINDA When it is a regular meeting or large gathering, it will make more sense to put in the name of the meeting such as Health & Safety Committee rather than listing all the names of the attendees.

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Looking Forward in 2011

Laughing all the Way to Work

The new year is a good time to bring up the Look-Forward Agenda. The Look-Forward Agenda is very helpful for this. It is basically a list of items that are regularly dealt with throughout the year and provides a timetable of when these items need to be added to the agenda. Happy New Year everyone!

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Technology to help with minute taking

Practically Perfect PA

About 10 years ago I used to manage 12 Committees as part of my role at the time. These minutes were just from the main Committee meetings – I also had to attend and minute other meetings throughout the year. Again it is a digital notebook but it also has an automated To-Do organiser which syncs with calendars and address books.

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A day in the life: Saba Ali, Royal Academy of Dance

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I provide extensive diary management including global travel arrangements, compile reports, agendas and for Committee and Board meetings. I support both the Artistic Director and Director of Marketing, Communications and Membership. I also get a lot of phone calls from an array of people about all sorts of things.

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Meeting preparation.

Laughing all the Way to Work

To-do lists I have to-do lists for the Board and Committee meetings and a to-do list for the Board Reception and Dinner. My favourite to-do list is a calendar timeline so I can see at a glance where I am at and what I need to do to get there. To generate a calendar in Word 2007, click on the Office Button (in the top left-hand corner).

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