Every day around the world, people are having meetings. Some of these meetings are for business and companies, others are for schools and churches. In fact, the holding of meetings is essential to just about every type of organization. A meeting allows many members of an organization to gather together at one place to discuss important issues. At a meeting, the members of an organization can
. collaborate on new ideas and find out how best to run things. Good communication is essential to the success of any organization and meetings are a great way to communicate. Since meetings are so important, it is worthwhile for someone to keep a record of the things that were discussed. Such a record is usually called the minutes of the meeting.The Minutes of the Meetings are a record of the discussions and decisions arising from the meeting. The minutes are important documents that outline the date of the meeting and the list of persons in attendance. The minutes also include a list of apologies for those who were not able to attend. In addition, the minutes include the reading and acceptance of the previous minutes as well as topics discussed and actions that need follow-up. Often, new business or new matters are discussed and addressed. There is usually a termination of the meeting and a date set for the next meeting. The person recording the minutes usually signs them and sees to it that they are distributed to the various parties involved. Anyone who is planning on recording meeting minutes for the first time should go online and look at some samples. That way, the aspiring recorder will have a better idea of how to organize the minutes so that they are easy to read and understand. To view a sample minutes of meetings, visit the following websites: managementhelp.org at http://managementhelp.org/boards/minutes.htm and feld.com at http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2006/10/sample-board-meeting-minutes.html. More reference links: http://nancysylvester.com/docs/Resources/articles/meeting_minutes.html http://www.effectivemeetings.com/meetingbasics/minutes.asp
