Minute Taking (Basic)
Who should attend?
This course has been designed for those involved in taking notes at a range of different types of meetings. It is suitable for those who are new to minute taking and those who have a little experience, but wish to improve. If you have extensive note taking experience, please consider our advanced minute taking course.
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, delegates will be able to:
Identify the key responsibilities of a note-taker;
Make decisions about what to note down and what to ignore;
Use different methods for note-taking, to develop a flexible style;
Write up a professional set of notes, paying attention to grammar, format and style.
Course Content:
1. Roles and Responsibilities
The roles and responsibilities of those involved in meetings;
Working effectively with the Chair.
2. The Agenda
Content;
Structure;
Use.
3. Note-Taking
Learning to be selective;
Various methodologies;
Keeping up;
Overcoming your note-taking concerns.
4. Active Listening
Listen more;
Write less.
5. Producing the Minutes
Layout and format;
Appropriate language;
Developing a professional style;
Correcting badly written minutes.
6. Practical Session
Taking notes;
Writing them up.
