Meetings can allow for immediate ________ when a quick decision has to be made.
Feedback
Minutes can be defined as the official written ___________ of the meeting.
Record
____________ minutes include a summary of the significant points on each topic discussed at the meeting.
Discussion
The meeting agenda is _________?
List of topics to be discussed at the meeting.
A _____________ is the minimum number of members needed to legally hold a formal meeting and make decisions based on the policy of an organisation.
quorum
What can be used to guide the note taking process?
An agenda
Action items should be noted with assigned __________ and ________.
responsibilities and deadlines
Whose responsibility is it to create the agenda?
The chairperson and the secretary
At a meeting, what comes first - the minutes or the committees'/members' report?
Minutes
True/False
Digital tools can be solely depended on to take accurate notes of meetings.
False
The heading of the minutes would contain these three pieces of information.
Name of meeting/Location/Time
A digital tool that can assist in the creation of an agenda by the users just inputting their relevant information
template
Productive meetings have clear __________.
Goals/Objectives
True or False.
ALWAYS use abbreviations.
FALSE.
Try not to use too many abbreviations. When you are done you might not remember what they all stood for.
Minutes should be written in an ___________ tone
Objective
What organisational strategies can be used to assist with the orderly placement of content on the agenda?
Headings, subheadings and bullets
What are the KEY sections of a formal meeting?
1. Opening Ceremonies
2. Minutes
3. Old/New Business
3. Reports
6. Closing Ceremonies
Minutes takers must be able to ___________ information
summarise
Meeting minutes tend to be written using a formal ____ format.
Report
How can time management be addressed in an agenda?
Allotting specific time slots