Need to make your meetings more efficient?
52 minutes per day are 'wasted' in meetings.
The minutes of a meeting are extremely important. They form the record of decisions taken and provide proof that the organisation is conducting its business legally and properly.
Learn how to help your manager to run better meetings and how to take better, more effective minutes.
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2009 winner announced
Anne Howes, PA to the Chief Executive of NewcastleGateshead Initiative, was named The Best Secretary on Tyneside 2009 after a hard-fought competition.
Click here to read the press announcement
This Award celebrates the key people who really run Tyneside organisations – the secretaries and PAs! Focusing on the very best, both in terms of experience and skills, the Best Secretary on Tyneside Award honours secretaries and PAs who go that extra mile to really make a difference.
Stop Press - calling next year's Best Secretaries!
The Best Secretary on Tyneside Award 2010 will be launched in the Summer, so watch the local press for details.
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The Best Secretary on Tyneside Awards night was even bigger and better than last year. Go to The Event page to see photos from the night.
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