Do you always serve tea at meetings?

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Most women have found themselves in this scenario. You go in for a meeting with colleagues, who, incidentally are all men. As the meeting progresses, you realise there seems to be some unspoken consensus that the woman in the room is responsible for such tasks as taking notes, making copies and organising for refreshments.

There’s nothing wrong with taking up these tasks if it is not interfering with your execution of other duties. But if it takes time away from your schedule that you would rather be spending on your specific responsibilities, then you have an obligation to handle it before it becomes the norm. In fact, the best time to bring it up is the first time it happens.