Kirsty Semple – författare

This book shows you why minutes matter and how they are vitally important to all organisations to document meetings. This edition, updated by new lead author Kirsty Semple, takes into account both online and in-person meetings and the increasing use of technology to manage and preserve the integrity of minutes.Using practical examples, the book provides essential, in-depth guidance on how to produce accurate, brief and clear minutes which meet all legal requirements. It includes many tips and techniques to ease the task of minute taking and to lessen the amount of time it can take to produce minutes. It includes information about the:What does it cover?*Importance of data management and security *Impact of virtual meetings on the minute-taking process*Increasing importance of minutes as regulatory and legal documentsWhether you take minutes regularly or occasionally, or you are involved in managing or chairing meetings and want to be more effective, this book makes indispensable reading.

Now in its second edition, this handbook tells you what aboard secretary is and why you need one. It explains the roles, duties andresponsibilities depending on your organisationThe role of board secretary in the voluntary sector is oftenone which is additional to other responsibilities – you may have inherited itas part of your current responsibilities or subsequently had it tacked on toyour main role. Yet, with the rapid growth in regulatory and governanceexpectations, it is an increasingly important function and integral to the goodgovernance of charities. This handbook will ensure that you avoid anypotential legal and practical pitfalls.The handbook tells you what a board secretary is and whyyou need one. It explains the roles, duties and responsibilities depending onyour organisation. It tells you everything you need to know about:Coreskills and requirements of a board secretaryRegulation,records and registers for all types of organisationsGovernanceissues and roles in the wider sectorUsefultips on the process of meetings, decision-making and resolutionsThorough on the law but practical on the application andwith an invaluable series of checklists and examples, with this book your jobsuddenly got that much easier.A must-read for anyone in a position of responsibility as a board secretary, or equivalent. Valuable reading for trustees and CEOs – in fact, anyone who is on or who reports to the board. Reading this will be of benefit to any voluntary sector staff who want to know what practical good governance looks like.