Minute Taking Training
1 day - private courses from £725 + vat
This minute taking training course is designed to help participants develop their skills for taking notes at meetings and learn and practise techniques for writing clear and accurate minutes and agendas.
Minute Taking Course Content
The use and importance of minutes
Procedural aspects
Content and structure of minutes and how to select an appropriate format
Preparation:
- Issues
- Target audience
- Establishing a relationship with the chair
- Inspiring confidence within the meeting
The critical skill – listening:
- Barriers to listening
- Active listening
Effective note-taking:
- Developing a short-hand – from abbreviations to mind-mapping
- How to clarify what has been said
- Structured note-taking
- Identifying key points
- Ensuring you have all that you need
The finished minutes:
- Combining materials (there may be documents, items, people etc that are referred to during the meeting)
- Selecting appropriate:
- Style
- Language
- Structure
- How to summarize – writing concise, precise minutes
- Procedural aspects – sign off
Tips and techniques:
Lessons learned from experienced minute takers – from ensuring that you write up notes quickly through to note-taking shortcuts
Minute Taking Training Course Recommended Reading
Just a Minute: A Guide to Taking Effective Minutes - Gudrun Limbrick-Spencer – buy from amazon
Download course outline as pdf.
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