Duration: 1 Day
Time: 8:30am-4:00pm
Sharpen Your Skills for Clear, Concise, and Professional Minutes
By improving your listening, note-taking, and documentation skills, you will gain the confidence to produce concise, clear, and professional minutes that add value to your organisation. Whether you're new to minute-taking or looking to enhance your efficiency, this course provides structured techniques to ensure accuracy and effectiveness.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
- Anyone who attends meetings and may be required to take minutes
- Administrators and secretarial staff responsible for meeting documentation
- Team leaders or managers seeking to enhance communication and accountability
- Anyone who wants to improve their minute-taking skills for professional growth
HOW YOU WILL BENEFIT
- Understand the purpose and importance of accurate minute-taking
- Gain confidence in preparing, structuring, and formatting minutes
- Improve active listening and note-taking techniques
- Learn how to summarise key points concisely while eliminating unnecessary detail
- Enhance your ability to produce and distribute professional minutes
WHAT WILL BE COVERED
Creating an effective agenda
- Understanding the purpose of meetings and your role in their success
- Structuring a well-organised agenda that guides discussions effectively
- Ensuring agenda items appear in a logical and systematic order
- Identifying key topics and time allocations for discussions
Understanding the purpose of meeting minutes
- Why accurate minutes are crucial for decision-making and accountability
- The role of minutes in tracking actions, agreements, and responsibilities
- Recognising different meeting formats and documentation requirements
Enhancing minute-taking techniques
- Preparing for meetings by gathering necessary documents and resources
- Active listening strategies to capture key information efficiently
- Effective note-taking techniques for clarity and accuracy
- Summarising key points while eliminating unnecessary detail
Producing and distributing professional minutes
- Drafting clear, structured, and concise minutes
- Editing minutes for accuracy and clarity before finalising
- Presenting minutes in a professional and readable format
- Distributing minutes appropriately to relevant stakeholders
