CHAPTER6Meetings
Anatomy of a Meeting
Whether we like it or not, meetings are a regular and time-consuming part of business life. Because meetings require planning, coordination, and documentation, they are a major job responsibility for most administrative assistants.
The assistant’s job includes sending invitations to in-house meetings, finding time in the schedules of meeting attendees, and selecting meeting times and locations. A thoughtful administrative assistant is careful to avoid scheduling meetings for early Monday morning or late Friday afternoon.
Some executive meetings are scheduled weekly. Despite their being routine, the administrative ...
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