Further Details
Is it right for me?
Designed for those who need the confidence and skills to produce accurate minutes.
What will I learn?
By the end of this course you will be able to:
Save valuable time and gain confidence in your role as minute taker.
Work in partnership effectively with the chair – and colleagues – when preparing the agenda, meeting papers and minutes.
Recognise your own barriers to active listening – and overcome them – to help maintain concentration and capture key points.
Try out new, tried and tested note-taking techniques.
Pick out key points from discussions.
Ultimately produce a clear, concise set of minutes.
Pre-course Activity
You may want to bring a sample of minutes you have produced to review and refer to on the day. You will be asked to complete a pre-course questionnaire which will help the trainer to focus on individual needs.
What will it cover?
Before the Meeting Guidance on how to set up a meeting
The importance of a structured agenda to guide people through a meeting
The minute-taker and the Chair – working in partnership
The Difference Between Hearing and Actively Listening?
Maintaining concentration when interest is fading
Tips to overcome personal barriers to listening
Note-Taking – there is more than one way
Different ways to take notes, in different situations
What information is not necessary to note?
Do the action points stand out – with time-frames and those responsible?
The Final Stages
Making sense of the notes – immediately after the meeting Is the language used ‘reader-friendly’?
The need to make the minutes visually appealing
Formatting and structuring the minutes for clarity and professionalism
Checking for accuracy – facts, grammar and punctuation
Have the minutes achieved their purpose?
Action Planning
Creating your personal action plan for the future
Testimonial
Clare Tuffley, Administrator
Fitch Ratings
I found the sessions on meeting with the chair and objective setting particular helpful - I now have a clearer understanding of what minutes should reflect.
Guide price
£529 + vat |
