How do I add up hours and minutes?

If the number of minutes is 60 or more do the following:

1. Subtract 60 from the number of minutes. (68 minutes – 60 minutes = 8 minutes)
2. Increase the number of hours by one. (6 hours + 1 hour = 7 hours)
3. Repeat this process if the number of minutes is still 60 or more.

What is important when preparing for a meeting?

To prepare an agenda for your meeting you should provide a brief introduction/context as to why the meeting is taking place and the items for discussion. You should list the items for discussion in a relevant order and if you want even schedule a certain amount of time to discuss each point.

How do you prepare minutes?

Helpful Tips for Taking Board Meeting Minutes

1. Use a template.
2. Check off attendees as they arrive.
3. Do introductions or circulate an attendance list.
4. Record motions, actions, and decisions as they occur.
5. Ask for clarification as necessary.
6. Write clear, brief notes-not full sentences or verbatim wording.

Who prepares the minutes of a meeting?

The person who takes meeting notes is the scribe. From a page of Meeting Tips: The scribe’s job is to record what happened, especially the decisions reached and committments made.

What do you need to prepare for a meeting?

What to do before a meeting

1. Clarify purpose and aims. A clearly stated purpose or aim describes the key decisions that must be made or actions that must occur at the meeting.
2. Create an agenda.
3. Schedule the meeting.
4. Post and send out agenda.
5. Circulate supporting information.
6. Make room arrangements.
7. Arrange for recorder.

How do you add minutes and hours together?

1. Add the hours together.
2. Add the minutes together.
3. If the number of minutes is 60 or more do the following: Subtract 60 from the number of minutes. Increase the number of hours by one. Repeat this process if the number of minutes is still 60 or more.

What percentage is 45 minutes of an hour?

0.750

What format should be used to complete minutes?

Minutes should be written in the past tense, so that future generations can review decisions taken. 10. The names of individual speakers should not be recorded. Minutes should be impersonal and provide a summary of the discussion rather than a detailed account of every individual contribution.