Excellent Secretary

The role of secretary of a management committee can be key to the efficient functioning of the committee, particularly in organisations with few or no paid staff members.

The work of the secretary is absolutely essential, and it takes a special person to do it correctly and do it well — not because the work is difficult, but because it’s so important. Dependability, organization, and the ability to refrain from editorializing are the key attributes of a successful secretary.

The secretary’s duty includes the duty to make available to members, at reasonable times, the records of the organization. But the members’ right to inspect the records doesn’t include the right to abuse or annoy the secretary. Whether you’re the secretary or the member wanting to see the records, a sincere respect for each other’s time and effort benefits all concerned.

The first thing the secretary types is the boss. The most important aspect of the relationship between the president and the secretary of state is that they both understand who is president.

Whenever you’re in conflict with someone, there is one factor that can make the difference between damaging your relationship and deepening it. That factor is attitude.

YOU MUST DO THE THING THAT YOU THINK YOU CANNOT DO.