Ensure that the minutes you take at meetings are clear, accurate and professional. Learn to work with the chair, prepare the agenda and confidently record the meeting.
Minute Taking
Ensure that the minutes you take at meetings are clear, accurate and professional. Learn to work with the chair, prepare the agenda and confidently record the meeting.
Introduction
• Why have meetings and why take minutes
• The difference minutes can make
• Why minutes must be clear and accurate
Becoming a minute-taker
• What is the role of a minute taker?
• Skills required by a minute taker
• The tasks of the effective minute taker
Preparation before a meeting
• The role of the chair and how to work with your chair
• Discussing the meeting with the chair before it starts
• Understanding the aim of the meeting
• Preparing the agenda
The meeting
• Effective listening and understanding
• Analysing what is being said
• Taking notes and deciding what to record
• Impartial recording of the meeting and points made
• Identifying individual contributors
• Maintaining your concentration throughout the meeting
Writing up the minutes
• The difference between informal and formal minutes
• Choosing which style is appropriate for a meeting
• Transcribing your notes
• How much details to include
• Structuring the minutes
• Writing in a clear, concise style of English
• Good use of grammar and language
• When to use jargon and abbreviations
• Formatting the minutes in an easy to read and digest layout
Editing the minutes
• Assessing the minutes - what are they trying to achieve
• Ensuring the minutes are actionable
• Getting input from other attendees
• Distributing the minutes
Questions and answers
Everyone who attends a classroom course tells us the same thing - there's an amazing vibe and energy. It doesn't happen by accident, our front of house staff are amazing. We hire people with interesting stories from all over the world, who understand how to put people at ease.
We play great music that's curated to make you feel ready for the day ahead. We want you to feel like you've arrived at the house of an old friend. Welcomed, relaxed and looked after.
our training programmes are designed to improve employee performance and positively impact workplace cultures.
The Business World requires excellent reporting in the follow-up of News. This training program has been designed to build confidence and develop the skills needed to lead in a multimedia environment.
This course is available to all staff. It may be particularly relevant to those for whom a significant change of role is possible within the next year or so.
Agricultural Extension & Rural Communications is designed for senior secretaries, executive secretaries, personal assistants and top-level management secretaries aiming to improve their performance and maximise opportunities for promotion to executive positions.
Communication Course Is Offered By Vocal Training UK
© 2024 coursetakers.com All Rights Reserved. Terms and Conditions of use | Privacy Policy