Meeting Tips - Revision history

Rfs: /* Old Business */

2012-04-06T15:03:40Z

Old Business

2008-12-19T19:41:10Z

2008-12-19T19:40:54Z

After the Meeting

2008-04-16T05:42:41Z

Check in: - add conflict of interest instrux.

2007-01-25T16:36:45Z

Roles: spelling

2006-01-04T08:20:40Z

Check in

2005-09-22T16:14:43Z

2005-08-04T01:24:50Z

Future Committments

2005-05-25T01:16:51Z

During the Meeting

2005-03-30T17:38:20Z

The Meeting

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 ** What concerns do people have? How can it be changed to deal with those concerns?
 ** If there appears to be agreement, make sure the proposal is in writing by asking the scribe to read it back. ''(This ensures that everyone is agreeing to the same thing.)''
-** Ask one last for any remaining concerns.
+** Ask one last time for any remaining concerns.
 ** If there are none, state that we've reached a decision and have the scribe record it.
 ** If there are concerns:

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 == See also ==
 * [[Meeting Template]] ''(Useful for making agendas.)''
 * [[Scribe]]
 [[Category: Meetings]]

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 ===After the Meeting===
 ''Scribe:''
-* Post the minutes to the list. ''(Do this as soon as possible, so the meeting is still fresh in people's minds and so you don't forget.)''
+* Post the minutes to the list associated with the group you're taking minutes for. ''(Do this as soon as possible, so the meeting is still fresh in people's minds and so you don't forget.)''
 ** Explicitly ask if anyone who was there has additions or clarifications.
 ** Explicitly ask if anyone who wasn't there has any questions.
 == See also ==

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 * Get introductions from everyone. ''(At least get everyone's name. This helps the scribe take attendance. Also find out if they're new to the meeting.)''
 * If there are new people, state the general purpose of the meeting and its scope. ''(For instance "We meet once a month to talk about overarching issues and set general policy. We don't deal with the details here. That happens in other meetings.")''
 ''Scribe:''

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 ;Facilitator
-:The facilitator's job is keep the conversation moving along, productiove, and on topic.
+:The facilitator's job is keep the conversation moving along, productive, and on topic.
 ;Presenter

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 * [[Example Agenda]]
 * [[Meeting Template]] ''(Useful for making agendas.)''
-* [http://freegeek.org/howto/consensus/scribe.html Scribe Howto]
+* [[Scribe]]

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 * (Same points at Old Business)
-====Future Committments====
+====Future Commitments====
-''Scribe:''
+''Scribe (ongoing, throughout the meeting):''
 * Record the item, its owner, and a time frame.

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 ''Facilitator:''
 * Ask how everyone's doing.
-* Get quick introductions from everyone. ''(At least get everyone's name. This helps the scribe take attendance.)''
+* Get introductions from everyone. ''(At least get everyone's name. This helps the scribe take attendance. Also find out if they're new to the meeting.)''
 ''Scribe:''

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 * ''(If you're using a laptop for notes, it might be easy to start with an electronic copy of the agenda and plug notes into it, or to start with the [[Meeting Template|general template]].)''
-===The Meeting===
+===During the Meeting===
 ====Call the meeting to order====