My director is assuming I am going to the Annual General Meeting tonight to take minutes, I don't want to but I didn;t get the chance to explain. She said I would be sitting next to a lady who takes short hand and another lady who can help me with my minutes, but i don't want to go. I enjoy working in my office and don't wish to take minutes at meetings, I was never told to do so when I started my job at the beginning. What do I do?
2006-06-21 02:02:25 · 10 answers · asked by hippyJu 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
If you're not confident taking minutes, then make sure you've made this clear to the Director. If not in person, then at least put your feelings into an email. If they didn't employ you to take minutes then chances are there might be someone else who could or should instead. The trouble with the term 'administrator' is that it can mean everything from 'the lass who does the filing and makes the tea' right the way up to 'the bright one who'll take minutes, do your research, prepare your briefing and take your suit to the dry-cleaners'!
My advice would be to go along this time to show willing (unless there's something really pressing lesewhere you have to be at) and make it clear for next time that minutes aren't your forte (unless it's something you want to develop anyway). And take advantage of the other ladies who'll be there.
I think you need to discuss your job remit with your line manager too, after all, there's nothing wrong with expanding it beyond it's original scope, but don't be sucked into something you're not happy with and don't let this go by without talking about it!.
Good luck with the minutes and whatever else you decide to do!
The following website might help in the meantime... http://www.resourcecentre.org.uk/information/events/info_pdf/Minutes.pdf
2006-06-21 02:14:18 · answer #1 · answered by SilverSongster 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have worked as an administrator for the past 4 years or so and I have never had to take minutes. I have been told that I might have to but ended up never doing it! I think its something worth trying to get your head round as its valuable to have on your CV. Explain to your line manager not your director that you have never done it before and are a bit uncertain as to how to keep up and they should be fine with you and give you some tips. alot of colleges do a course in minute taking which would probably only be a couple of hours long. You should be able to get time off work to do training courses linked directly with your job. Hope this helps!!
2006-06-21 02:15:44 · answer #2 · answered by Princess 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well going by your attitude in your question, it sounds like you think you're better than your classmates. Regardless of how much money people have or where they come from, there is the same social issues. If you walk into a yacht club or even a chess club and act like you're better than everyone you're going to get the same reception and it's not good. You've been put in the class so make the best of it. Drop the attitude and make some friends. Laugh at yourself. Bullies thrive on their ability to upset you. If you don't get upset and loosen up then you take most of their fun away. Try just blending in, making friends and finding ways to relate to your new classmates. If you keep acting like you're better than them and you're a victim, then nothing's gonna change. There's no way to guarantee they'll like you but let them know who you are and see you as more of a person rather than an uptight victim and you'll have a better chance. Everyone gets bullied sometime so you've got to learn how to better deal with it. Good luck.
2016-03-26 23:46:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If minute taking is in your job description then yes you do. I am also an administrator but i do take minutes at meetings but i luckily have a fair boss who will ask and not just assume. It is not always an administrators role to take minutes but, as stated above, if minute taking is in your job description then you will have to. If you are really comfortable doing this then have a quiet word with your boss. She may be understanding and let you off it.
2006-06-22 04:52:24 · answer #4 · answered by willowbee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a temporary administrator and I took minutes a couple of weeks ago in 2 meetings. I didn't mind doing this as its another skill.
I think you should just get on with it. Its hardly illegal to ask you to give a bit more once in a while.
You say you dont want to go, as opposed to cant go, either come up with an excuse and sit in front of the telly as planned or do it and get some credit.
2006-06-21 02:19:40 · answer #5 · answered by Lulu 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like the director is your boss and therefore it looks like you will be taking minutes. Although poster #1 is right- there usually are secretaries of these groups who do the minutes. Now isn't the best time to tell your boss you aren't interested. Most of the time there are jobs that entail "other duties as assigned" and this seems like one of those.
2006-06-21 02:13:27 · answer #6 · answered by justneedascreenname 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you were the person immediately below the director and he said you take minutes, then you take minutes. The director decides what you do for the company. What's the big deal anyway?
2006-06-21 02:31:28 · answer #7 · answered by MillwoodsGal 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does your job description state..."and other tasks assigned by management"? As a boss, if I told an employee to go, I would expect them to do the job or find another one.
2006-06-21 02:16:26 · answer #8 · answered by boohoo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well from my under standing it's a secretarys job to take minutes but just to be safe maybe you should. It's better to be safe than sorry.
2006-06-21 02:08:38 · answer #9 · answered by rye 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
have your Secretary do it for you
2006-06-21 03:49:10 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋