You work for an executive who acts as Secretary to a committee. You help him to prepare for and follow-up the monthly meetings, and attend to take the minutes.

(a) How will you ensure that each agenda you draft for his consideration is as accurate and complete as you can make it?

(b) A letter arrives raising an urgent matter which should be discussed by the committee. However, it is August and no meeting is scheduled for that month. Your employer is ill and cannot be consulted. What would you do, and why?

(LCC Private Secretary's Certificate)