Effective Minute Taking

Our Effective Minute Taking training course will help you understand the role of the minute-taker and learn the key skills needed for success. During the course attendees will have the opportunity to consider their own situation and develop a personal approach that works for them and for their business.

Please note that this course is customisable, so you can focus on learning the minute-taking skills that are most important to you.

Benefits of attending this course…

Minute taking is a powerful communication skills. Good minutes are a focus for action; they reflect the narrative and essence of a meeting and serve as a record of the outcome.

The aim of this course is to ensure delegates recognise the importance of the minute-taking role and are well prepared to undertake it. Focus is placed on developing a good recording technique which identifies who has agreed to do what, whilst also maintaining a dynamic relationship with participants.

Who is it for?

Anyone who needs to produce clear and accurate minutes.

Objectives

By the end of the training you will be able to…

• Define the roles and responsibilities of the minute taker and understand their relationship with other meeting participants.

• Practise the technique of accurate, clear, and quick note-taking.

• Structure the written record so that it is clear and concise and serves as a motivator for further action.

Content

• Setting clear meeting objectives and preparing an agenda.

• The role of the Chair, the other participants and you.

• Responding appropriately to other participants.

• Developing effective listening skills.

• Methods for recording, summarising and clarifying.

• How to structure your minutes so they are easy to read and clarify further actions.

• Aspects of an effective writing style (such as accuracy, clarity, conciseness and the use of plain English).

• Practical exercises to develop your minute-taking techniques.

 This course would be great for anyone who needs to take minutes of meetings, from knowing what information to minute and what not to minute, how to structure the minutes to enable you to produce accurate, clear and useful content, to hone your listening skills and to feel confident and competent in your role.