Minute Taking
This practical, one-day course takes participants though the process of preparing for a meeting, listening actively, checking understanding, identifying the relevant information, summarising the key points and producing the final minutes.
The workshop is highly participative with activities, games and paired exercises. It culminates in a series of meetings to enable participants to both demonstrate listening skills as well as take notes. All the activities, whilst challenging, will take place in a confidential and supportive environment.
Objectives:
By the end of this workshop you will be able to:
- Define the role of a minute taker – before, during and after the meetings
- Describe the purpose and the benefits of being the minute taker
- Work with the chair person to put together an affective agenda
- Describe when to use different types of note taking for different types of meetings
- Demonstrate active listening
- Check minutes are accurate, clear and concise and that action points and decisions are captured
- Write minutes in the appropriate format to reflect the objective(s) of the meeting
What we can do:
Minute writing is one of several business writing courses developed by Quicklearn. We can design and deliver business writing workshops to incorporate your house style and image. Please contact us to discuss your requirements here or to learn more.