Author: Masudur Rashid

Requirement of a valid meeting There must be some requisites in order to validate the meeting. The necessary pare-conditions of a valid meeting are stated below: Right convening authority: A valid meeting must be convened by the proper authority otherwise it wills loss its validity. Company’s secretary is the proper authority to call a formal meeting. Proper notice: Duty signed notice must be submitted to members before meeting. The place of meeting, time and date must be stated on the notice. Proper publicity of agenda: Every member of the meeting should be properly informed of the agenda. Legal purposes: Every…

Picture this. A boardroom filled with directors, papers scattered across the table, everyone talking at once, and yet nothing concrete gets decided. Does that sound familiar? Sadly, many board meetings turn into long discussions with very little outcome. The truth is, board meetings are not just routine gatherings. They are where strategic decisions are made, risks are managed, and the future of the company is shaped. When run effectively, they strengthen governance and guide the business in the right direction. When run poorly, they waste time, money, and sometimes even damage trust among directors. In this guide, you will learn…

Have you ever played a game of “Chinese Whispers”? You say something to one person, they tell another, and by the time it reaches the last person, the message sounds completely different! Something similar can happen in offices when communication flows up and down through different levels of hierarchy. This, my friend, is where vertical communication comes in. Vertical communication is one of the most common types of communication in any organization. It connects managers, supervisors, and employees in a structured flow of information. It has many advantages, but it also brings a few disadvantages that can slow down communication.…

There is a proverb “Actions speak louder than words.” In essence, this underscores the importance of non-verbal communication. Non-verbal communication is especially significant in intercultural situations. Researchers in communication suggest that many more feelings and intentions are sent and received non-verbally than verbally. Mehrabian and wiener following suggested that only 7% of message is sent through words, with remaining 93% sent non-verbal expressions (depending on the author, verbal part goes up to 35%). It has multiple advantages or functions: Advantages of non-verbal communication: Complementary: Non-verbal cues complement a verbal message by adding to its meaning. You can pat someone you…

The word ‘secretary’ has been originated from the Latin word ‘Secretarious’ which means ‘a person entrusted with a secret’ or ‘keeper of secrets. The dictionary meaning of the word Secretary is ‘one employed to write or transact business.’ Therefore, by the term ‘secretary’, we mean an officer who is generally entrusted with the responsibilities of writing and exchanging letters, maintain documents and performing confidential activities on behalf of someone or any organization. Today the scope of the functions of secretaries has been broadened to a large extent. Now, their functions are not confined only in performing some confidential functions. They…