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Meetings play a large part in the life of any manager or supervisor. The use of effective procedures can reduce frustration and turn meetings into a valuable method of communication and decision making. The organisation of a meeting normally falls on the Secretary, and this involves preparing the documents, making the practical arrangements and recording the discussion and decisions at the meeting (taking minutes). For a formal meeting officers are appointed with clearly prescribed duties; the Chairperson and Secretary should be familiar with these roles, as the members will expect them to be carried out. The procedure at meetings has been developed to ensure that business is discussed fairly and efficiently. In addition to a familiarity with these procedures, the Chairperson needs to acquire a knowledge of the way people behave in meetings and to exercise a range of social skills.
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Business and Technician Education Council. (1986). Element Overview. In: Organising and Running Meetings. Open B.T.E.C. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-09028-0_3
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