Minute Takers Training: Taking Minutes

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Equip your team with the skills they need to become successful meeting minute takers! This training session focuses on important methods of taking notes, recording key meetings decisions and maintaining accurate information.

Provide them with the knowledge and know-how to run effective sessions that can be referred back for future reference – improving productivity in all aspects of their work.This course is designed to give individuals the tools they need to stay on top of tight schedules and deadlines.

With its comprehensive instruction, you’ll gain practical techniques that make meeting and presentation minutes take less time while still staying accurate – perfect for busy professionals who want a leg up over their competition!

Solidify your team’s ability to make informed decisions with this insightful training session. Learn how high quality meeting minutes can help ensure that business practices remain cost-effective and benefit the organisation in both short and long term situations.

Put minute taking know-how into practice for immediate gains – turn meetings from potential pitfalls into productive opportunities!

Minute Taking Objectives

Recognise the Importance of Minute-Taking

The Minute Takers role within a meeting is vital for a productive outcome. If minutes are incorrectly recorded, information is missed and discussions overlooked, your meetings will be less likely to improve or grow your business.

The minute takers role becomes a vital one and our trainer illustrates the value and importance of this role.Develop key minute-taking skills, including listening skills, critical thinking, and organisation.

Base foundation skills are required to become an effective minute taker. Learning how to use these base skills in an advanced level will increase performance and individual ability.

Our trainer will assist with the needed skills within the training session. Each participant will be able to improve on existing skills.Be able to remedy many of the complaints that beset minute-takers.

There are common issues that Minute Takers experience within the workplace. As our trainers assist organisations across Australia, we are able to provide insight into the common complaints and solutions for the issues that Minute Takers come across.

Be able to write minutes that are suitable for formal meetings, semi-formal meetings, and action minutes.Does the writing style change for the different types of meetings you hold?

Would you like to know more about how you can create the most effective minutes for your organisation? This section here provides details on the writing styles and formats required by different types of meetings or organisations.

Be an Efficient Minute-Taker in any Type of Meeting.A practical look at how to become an efficient minute-taker in every meeting no matter what type or style. We provide activities to assist with the application of many of the skills here.

Be able to Prepare and Maintain a Minute Book.How do you prepare a minute book? Our trainer here will discuss with participants how to not only prepare a minute book, we also show participants how to maintain it.

Interactive and Tailored

At Paramount, we specialise in crafting interactive and tailored training sessions that meet your particular organisational needs. We offer custom workbooks designed to muscle up your team’s knowledge with industry-specific tips & tricks! To find out more about how our services can help you reach excellence -connect with us today.

Outline

The morning will be devoted to forming connections between workshop participants and laying out the plans for continued learning. Everyone is encouraged to share their goals with each other, so that we can help one another reach our individual targets during this unique educational journey!

Topics Covered In This Course

The Role Of A Minute Taker

Participants will kick off the session by delving into what it takes to excel as a minute taker. Afterwards, they’ll have an opportunity to brainstorm and share ideas on how best to tackle common issues within their groups.

The Skills Of A Minute Taker

Participants will explore the qualities essential to successful minute-taking: listening intently, making astute observations and having a knack for organisation.

Meeting Agreements

This session will explore creative ways to ensure meetings are productive and successful. Participants can look forward to taking away three custom templates that promote fruitful collaboration among meeting attendees.

Minutes Styles

During this session, participants will delve into the world of three distinct minute-taking styles: formal, informal and action. Explore how best to capture critical details when handling all types of meetings!

What Do I Record?

At the next stage of our program, participants will gain insight into what should be documented during a meeting in order to ensure its success.

Techniques For Preparing Minutes

During this session, participants will acquire essential know-how to minute effectively. They’ll learn organisation tactics and techniques for writing comprehensive drafts as well as valuable proofreading advice.

Taking Minutes In An Interactive Meeting

During this interactive session, participants will dive deeper into their role as a minute-taker and explore how to make proceedings run even more efficiently.

The Minute Book

Participants will close out the day by developing a firm foundation on how to compile and sustain effective minute books.

Workshop Wrap-Up

At the conclusion of this learning opportunity, students will have a chance to interact with their peers and develop strategies for further success. They can leave with an individualised action plan that puts them on track to reach their goals!

Learning Outcomes

• Recognise the importance of minute-taking.
• Develop key minute-taking skills, including listening skills, critical thinking, and organisation.
• Be able to resolve many of the complaints that affect minute-takers.
• Be able to write minutes that are suitable for formal meetings, semiformal meetings, and action minutes.
• Be an efficient minute-taker in any type of meeting.
• Be able to prepare and maintain a minute book.