Meetings – Page 17 – Administrative Professional Today

Turning those ‘meetings’ into ‘doings’

February 1, 2007 Categorized in: Internal Communication, Meetings, Taking Minutes

You won’t find many people who love meetings. That might be because attendees often feel like meetings are a waste of time. At Marilyn Halsall’s workplace, “action minutes” are part of the remedy.

Outlook Efficiency: Schedule a meeting for 20 with a click

January 1, 2007 Categorized in: Meetings, Outlook, Skills Check

You schedule a meeting, then hear of a last-minute schedule conflict. A round of rescheduling e-mails only leads to confusion. Locations change, people forget to show up … the list of common problems goes on. But if you’re a Microsoft Outlook (2002/2003) user, you can rely on Group Schedule to check schedules, fill out meeting requests and send group e-mails.

Taking minutes is all about the action

March 1, 2006 Categorized in: Meetings, Skills Check, Taking Minutes

The meeting’s over. Within moments, everyone is scurrying back to check voice- and e-mail messages, quickly forgetting about the action items they just took on. Your mission? To produce minutes that remind everyone what needs to happen next, and assure them that their meeting time was well spent. These five suggestions will help you write […]

Create an agenda-building ‘cheat sheet’

March 1, 2006 Categorized in: Excel, Meetings

The monthly department meeting is next week, and you’ve already heard from four people who want to appear on the agenda. You expect a few more to chime in. It’s your job to create an agenda that affords adequate time for each item, as well as to make sure the meeting runs smoothly and ends on time. Your best approach? Annette Marquis, co-owner of TRIAD Consulting, recommends building an adjustable meeting-agenda template in Excel.

You? Mentor the boss? Not so crazy

January 1, 2006 Categorized in: Managing the Boss, Meetings, Problem Solving

You may not realize it, says executive coach Jenni Prisk, but your boss might love to have you as his or her mentor.

Rescue the boss from meeting hell

December 1, 2005 Categorized in: Meetings

Meetings are notorious time-wasters, so protect your boss from ineffective sit-downs. When someone invites your boss to a meeting, ask these five questions:

5 big rules for mastering small talk

October 1, 2005 Categorized in: Advancement, Meetings, Speaking

When you socialize at a business event or wait for a meeting to begin, you can use the opportunity to forge relationships and let your personality shine.