Course Overview
This course will help you to plan meetings and type up minutes in an effective and structured way. Focusing on understanding the importance of an agenda and how to take notes during meetings, this session will help you develop the knowledge and skills needed to support people chairing meetings, make efficient use of attendees’ time and ensure that everyone is clear of the actions required of them following the meeting. Who should attend? This course is designed for anyone who is responsible for taking and distributing minutes of meetings
Course content
Module 1. Recognise the purpose and importance of minutes
Module 2. Understand the minute taker’s role
Module 3. Know how to plan and prepare a meeting
Module 4. Understand the importance of an agenda
Module 5. How to take notes during a meeting
Module 6. Improve listening and questioning skills
Module 7. Select and record key points and actions
Module 8. Writing up minutes effectively (layout, grammar, content)
Benefits for the individual
- Be able to plan meetings more effectively
- Improve note-taking in meetings
- Save time writing up minutes
- Gain confidence in writing minutes
Benefits for your organisation
- Reduce costs and improve efficiency
- Increase productivity
- Clearer organisational communication
- Relevant and accurate information
This is a classroom based course which includes discussion, group interaction and exercises to support the training.
Minute Taking 1 Day
Course Overview
This course will help you to plan meetings and type up minutes in an effective and structured way. Focusing on understanding the importance of an agenda and how to take notes during meetings, this session will help you develop the knowledge and skills needed to support people chairing meetings, make efficient use of attendees’ time and ensure that everyone is clear of the actions required of them following the meeting. Who should attend? This course is designed for anyone who is responsible for taking and distributing minutes of meetings
Course content
Module 1. Recognise the purpose and importance of minutes
Module 2. Understand the minute taker’s role
Module 3. Know how to plan and prepare a meeting
Module 4. Understand the importance of an agenda
Module 5. How to take notes during a meeting
Module 6. Improve listening and questioning skills
Module 7. Select and record key points and actions
Module 8. Writing up minutes effectively (layout, grammar, content)
Benefits for the individual
- Be able to plan meetings more effectively
- Improve note-taking in meetings
- Save time writing up minutes
- Gain confidence in writing minutes
Benefits for your organisation
- Reduce costs and improve efficiency
- Increase productivity
- Clearer organisational communication
- Relevant and accurate information
This is a classroom based course which includes discussion, group interaction and exercises to support the training.