Secretary survival skills

Secretary survival skills

The secretary works with the board chair, other directors and management staff to fulfill co-op secretarial duties. This workshop will provide an overview of the main secretarial functions in the context of a housing co-op.

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We will focus on:

  • Maintaining corporate records, and, The role of the secretary in successful co-op meetings.
  • Enjoy a practical minute-taking exercise and test your knowledge with a corporate records quiz!
  • Leave with plenty of tools and tips (from your workshop facilitator as well as your fellow workshop participants) for how to make secretarial duties more manageable and enjoyable!

Workshop Details

Duration

2.5 hours

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