Minute Writing

The Minute Writing SLP provides you with an all-in-one solution to equip you with needed skills, knowledge and proficiencies for attending meetings as a complete professional and expert.

This course will teach you effective writing skills and techniques for the writing and drafting of: meeting notices, agendas and minutes.Furthermore, it aims to develop your interpersonal communication and listening skills. Know exactly what you should be listening out for when attending meetings.

The Minute Writing SLP will also teaches you meeting protocol, terminology and how to take notes in general.

Whether you are the official 'minute-taker', attendee or chairing the meeting, this course will equip you with expert knowledge and skills to fulfill your role more adequately in your next meeting.

Who Should Attend?

This course is ideal for any professional who attends meetings and would like to understand relevant protocol, take notes and minutes, and use meeting terminology accordingly.

How Will This Course Help You?

Minute Writing will help you by informing your practice of writing and drafting minutes and attending meetings.You will be shown different formats for taking minutes and notes, and also learn relevant meeting terminology, protocol and procedures.

What Will You Learn?

Learning Outcomes

A delegate of this course should be able to:

• understand and apply principles of the Interpersonal Model of Communication;
• describe barriers to listening and identify strategies for effective listening in meetings;
• take effective notes during meetings;
• analyse audience and purpose in meeting related communication;
• prepare agendas and notices of meeting;
• understand the protocol of effective meetings;
• understand and apply meeting terminology;
• understand the duties of the secretary and chairperson;
• evaluate what constitutes effective minutes; and,
• apply appropriate formats and writing styles in notice of meeting agenda and minutes.

Content/Modules/Units

The following will be covered in this course:

• Communication Theory
• Audience and Purpose in Minute Writing
• Barriers to Effective Listening
• Minute Writing Formats
• Structure and Style of Minutes
• Note-taking strategies
• Effective Minute Taking Strategies
• Meeting Protocol
• Meeting Terminology
• Roles and Duties of the Secretary and Chairperson