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7  \nIntroduction ........................................................................... 9  \nChapter 1 Definitions and Key Principles ............................................ 11  \nWhat Minutes are ................................................................................. 11  \nWhy Minutes are Important ................................................................. 11  \nWhen Minutes are Required ................................................................. 12  \nWho Should Take Minutes.................................................................... 13  \nTen Key Principles for Minute Taking .................................................... 14  \nIneffective versus Effective Practices ..................................................... 16  \nAnalysis of Poorly Recorded Minutes ................................................... 17  \nChapter 2 Minute Taking Standards .................................................... 19  \nBenefits of Standards ............................................................................ 19  \nStandards for Recording Substantive Details ....................................... 20  \nStandards for Recording Procedural Details ......................................... 23  \nStandards for the Layout of Minutes ................................................... 24  \nStandards for Filing and Electronic Archiving ...................................... 26  \nSelecting Standards .............................................................................. 29  \nFormalizing Standards .......................................................................... 30  \nSample 2.1: Creating Concise and Objective Summaries..................... 30  \nChapter 5 Minutes of Closed Meetings ............................................... 67  \nWhen Closed Meetings are Appropriate .............................................. 67  \nWho Takes Minutes of Closed Meetings .............................................. 69  \nWhat to Record in Minutes of Closed Meetings .................................. 69  \nPreserving Confidentiality ..................................................................... 70  \nDeclassifying Minutes of Closed Meetings........................................... 71  \nOrganizing Agendas of Closed Meetings............................................. 72  \nChapter 6 Approval Process ................................................................. 75  \nWho Approves Minutes ........................................................................ 75  \nPre-Approval Activities .......................................................................... 76  \nApproving the Minutes ........................................................................ 77  \nRecording the Approval Process ........................................................... 80  \nPost-Approval Activities ........................................................................ 80  \nMinimizing Errors in the Minutes ......................................................... 81  \nChapter 7 Minute Taker’s Checklists .................................................... 83  \nBuilding Knowledge and Skills ............................................................. 83  \nBuilding Rapport with the Group ......................................................... 85  \nPreparing for a Meeting ....................................................................... 86  \nPre-Meeting Activities........................................................................... 87  \nActivities At a Meeting ......................................................................... 87  \nPost-Meeting Activities ......................................................................... 88  \nSample 7.1: Meeting Agenda 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