Minute & Note Taking

Minutes of meetings trigger actions and are an essential part of the audit trail. Notes need to be taken during meetings which can then be used to produce the minutes. Many people find the task daunting and attempt to write down everything that is said. This makes producing accurate minutes very difficult and time consuming.

This is a practical course designed to develop skills and confidence.

Impact/outcomes

• Understand some ground rules essential to the effectiveness of a meeting and look at some common problems found when taking and writing up minutes.
• Be aware of the need for good planning, preparation and presentation for the agenda, including content, sequence and timing.
• Identify the essentials of minute taking: listening accurately, taking notes in a manageable format. Pattern diagrams and improving concentration.
• Feel more confident in writing up the minutes - organising the material, using the structure, writing clearly and concisely and use of correct language.
• Have benefited from putting the theory into practice, by means of practical exercise in taking minutes at a meeting and writing them up.

Programme

• Meetings & Preparation
• Agendas
• Roles & Responsibilities
• Note Taking & Preparation
• Listening & note taking practice
• Types of Notes
• Minute Writing
• Practical session in taking notes at meetings
• Course review and individual action plans

This course can be adapted to suit the minute taking requirements of specific types of meetings.

Who should attend

Anyone with little or no previous experience or training who is or will be, responsible for minute taking, preparation and circulation of the minutes and agendas for a variety of general meetings.

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