RE: Taking Minutes at Meetings

["Gilger.John" <JGilger -at- acresgaming -dot- com>]

John Posada remarked Re: Taking Minutes at Meetings

>> said, it's an opportunity to demonstrate your competence and
>
>Please excuse the tone, but...
>
>Why do I have to continue to demonstrate my competence and why does
>taking minutes desmonstrate that?
>
>I AM competent and it is evident in my conduct, working ethics, and
>professionalism. If in the middle of project, you are still proving
>your competence, then you aren't and have already proven it in
>previous situations and if taking minutes is the only way you have to
>prove it, then you are lacking in all of the other areas where it is
>important.

I whole-heartedly agree.

I go to meetings to either share information or gain needed information.

There have been some pretty good political rationalizations for being the
note taker. All I can add is, if you like office politics and meetings, have
a ball.

John Gilger
Technical Writer
Acres Gaming, Inc.
702.914.5585


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