Minute & Note Taking Skills

Manchester Secretarial

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Description

  • Type

    Training

  • Level

    Advanced

  • Methodology

    Inhouse

  • Class hours

    7h

  • Duration

    1 Day

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Course for administration and secretarial professionals. This action-packed, participative one day intensive workshop includes the creation of meeting scenarios with lots of practice opportunities in pairs and the use of real examples to enhance learning. Participants are welcome to bring their own examples of meetings for analysis and feedback and best practice examples will be introduced.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Inhouse

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

No previous experience or qualifications required.

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Subjects

  • Minute Taking
  • Skills Communication
  • Organisational Change

Teachers and trainers (1)

Patricia Dolan

Patricia Dolan

Project Manager

Patricia Dolan is the proprietor and Project Manager of Manchester Secretarial Audio Transcription and has many years' experience as a trainer in audio transcription and transcript proofreading. She is a former Relate counsellor and counsellor trainer.

Course programme

Brief Overview:

  • To identify the key elements in an agenda

  • To learn styles & methods of minute taking

  • To understand the different types of meetings, the different types of minutes and their purpose

Modules:

  • The role of the minute/note taker

  • How to identify different types of meetings

  • How to use appropriate types of minutes

  • Working with the Chair/Facilitator

  • How to identify key elements in an agenda

  • Understanding the Principles on Note Taking

  • Understanding the purpose of minutes, different styles of minutes and what the receiver expects from them.

  • Using techniques for ensuring notes and minutes are easily read and understood.

  • Knowing what to include and what to leave out.

  • Turning notes into a well presented, accurately punctuated and spelled written document.

  • Identifying important deadlines for the distribution of minutes and notes.

  • Note & Minute Taking Methods, Styles & Techniques

  • Using appropriate language for minutes

  • Learning & using active listening skills

  • Proofreading minutes

  • Distributing minutes

  • How your skills contribute to the effectiveness of meetings

Additional information

Our trainer Patricia is a former Relate counsellor and counselling trainer who brings great interpersonal skills and knowledge to her courses along with many years of minute taking skills for a wide variety of companies and organisations. We offer discounts for group bookings and are presently running a book one place get one free offer. Start dates are flexible depending on how quickly places are filled and can be tailored to your company requirements. Manchester Secretarial is a training consultant for international entrenpreneurship organisation Fairlink.it

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