The Art of Taking Minutes

by Delores Dochterman Benson

Regardless of the nature of your organization, be it a homeowners association, non-profit, retreat, guild, or corporation, meetings are a very important part of the process. The ultimate teaching and reference tool, The Art of Taking Minutes guides the office professional of any level through the many steps of arranging meetings, putting together agendas, taking notes or minutes, transcribing them in a professional format, and doing the necessary follow-up to be successful.The first book of its kind covering the subject of meeting minutes when published in 1981, Delores Dochterman Benson’s indispensable guide remains a leader in its field. With over one hundred sample templates and a chapter on the vocabulary associated with professional minutes, The Art of Taking Minutes is easy-to-understand and easy to put into practice. Though thirty years have passed since its initial publication, it remains a timeless resource and the most comprehensive and exhaustive primer written regarding meetings and minutes.

Genres: Nonfiction, Communication

262 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 19, 2011

Reviews

[R.K. Baader · Rating 3 out of 5]

The knowledge is solid, but the methodology is sorely out of date. The tone can be a bit condescending at times.

[Sue · Rating 2 out of 5]

Too technical for my needs

This book was a little too dry for me...
Maybe a little too techNical for my needs.
Plenty of examples of minutes and meeting structures

[Sherrie Scaffidi · Rating 2 out of 5]

This had a lot more information than I was really looking for. It was dry reading, but I believe a good reference for anyone that will be working in this capacity.