Effective Minute Taking Training Course

This one day course is designed for people who need to be more effective in Minute Taking and Presentation of Minutes.

Learn all the techniques to save you time and to help all the people attending your meetings to know what they have to do and when!! This course is comprehensive and includes

Ø To understand the dynamics of meetings

Ø To identify strategies for effective minute-taking

Ø To practise skills of effective minute-taking

Ø Why have meetings?

Ø Types of meetings

Ø When does the minute-taking role commence?

Ø Who is involved?

Ø Who does what? - the role of the chair and the minute-taker

Ø “Should we have an Agenda?"

Ø Setting the Agenda - who, what, when, how

Ø Different Styles of Agenda

Ø Practical Exercise - Preparing an Agenda

Ø Preparation for the Meeting - meeting planning

Ø At the Meeting - identifying people and their roles

Ø Communication - barriers to communication

Ø Listening Skills

Ø Taking Notes

Ø Summarising Reports

Ø Practical Exercise - Taking Notes and Minutes /…

Ø The Purpose of Minutes

Ø Writing Clearly and Concisely - how to do it

Ø Different Styles of Minutes

Ø Recording Decisions and Actions

Ø Practical Exercise - Writing the Minutes

Ø Overview

Ø Drawing up an Action Plan

Ø Refining your Techniques

and much much more!!

For more information call Midlands Training now and speak to Jennifer or Mary on 01384 441144