Minutes Taking And Report Writing Skills

Meetings come in different forms and sizes, from the conventional to the informal huddle in the office hallway. The aim of this two-day program is to assist people to facilitate meetings to ensure that the team works with energy and commitment and draws off the skills of those who participate.

Key objectives include: preparing for a meeting; seeing meetings as a management tool; planning steps for effective meetings; techniques for handling disruptive behaviours; minute taking process and content.

Outcomes:

• When you have completed this course, you will be able to define the key concepts associated with Effective Meetings and you will be able to:
• Understand the importance of running effective meetings
• Identify the key components of an effective meeting
• Describe the factors that cause meetings to fail
• Understand the different ways that you as an employee can in-fluence the effectiveness of meetings
• Use the material presented to develop a procedure for effective meetings
• Identify types of meetings and recognise their potential impact on the business of your organization

How do effective meetings help the Organization, the Team and the Individual?

• Improved use of time
• Improved decision making
• Better communication
• Better use of resources
• Multiple perspectives utilized
• Ownership of processes
• Better communication
• Better use of knowledge
• Socialization