Minute Taking - Accredited

Accredited
Duration: 1 Day
Time: 8:30am-4:00pm

Becoming a better minute-taker contributes to effective communication, accountability, and organisational efficiency.  Yet we know that minute-taking can feel like a daunting process. 

We aim to take the stress out of the meeting and minute writing process by equipping you with the skills to tackle the task with ease.  We have a developed a practical course to help build your confidence and competence to prepare for meetings, write meeting notes, and transcribe minutes. 

This course will help you to clarify the expectation of you as a minute-taker and will improve overall performance in administering meetings.  By refining your minute-taking skills, you can enhance your value as a contributor in meetings and as a trusted member of your organisation.

 WHO SHOULD ATTEND

 Any person who attends meetings and may be required to write the minutes for a meeting.

 HOW YOU WILL BENEFIT

 Understand the purpose and importance of accurate minute taking

• Feel confident that you know what is expected of you
• Learn how to write accurate minutes

 WHAT WILL BE COVERED

 Understand the purpose of meetings and how you contribute to the effectiveness of the meeting

• Explore how to prepare for meetings
• Practice drawing up agendas by considering meeting topics, order of discussions, and timing of each topic
• Prepare participants for the meeting
  • distributing agenda
  • supporting documents
  • Prepare for successful minute-taking through pre-meeting preparation
  • Enhance active listening and apply note-taking techniques
    • Listening for main arguments
    • Summarising for minutes
    • Eliminating detail
    • Practice drafting and editing minute for accuracy and clarity
    • Explore final stages of minute-taking
    • Presentation of minutes
    • Distributing minutes