Minute Taking with Confidence
Short course
In Coventry
Description
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Type
Short course
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Location
Coventry
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Duration
1 Day
Producing accurate easy to understand minutes is vital to an organisation's decision making process. Without training, minute taking may be unclear and disjointed, or fall short of accurately reporting the meeting and the actions to be taken. This practical one day workshop takes delegates step by step through the process of meeting preparation, active listening and note taking to.
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Producing accurate easy to understand minutes is vital to an organisation's decision making process. Without training, minute taking may be unclear and disjointed, or fall short of accurately reporting the meeting and the actions to be taken.
This practical one day workshop takes delegates step by step through the process of meeting preparation, active listening and note taking to the final production of the minutes.
Course Content
- Agenda and meeting preparation:
- Working with the chair person
- The purpose of the agenda
- Planning and preparation
- Putting the agenda together
- The use of minutes:
- Why minutes are important
- The essential of successful meetings
- Who reads the minutes
- Critical listening skills:
- Successful listening â€" maintaining interest
- Overcoming barriers to listening
- Developing positive listening skills
- Effective methods of note taking â€" understanding what is important:
- Types of minutes
- Taking notes
- Identifying key points
- Converting from notes to text
- Writing the minutes:
- Co-ordinating the material
- Avoiding common pitfalls in written language
- Achieving accuracy, brevity and clarity
- Using correct format, structure and style
- Producing minutes to meet the purpose
- Practical exercise
- Action planning
Suitability
This course is for anyone who takes factual records of meetings.
This course outline can be adapted to meet the needs of an organisation, department or team. Details and prices are available on request.
Assessment
No formal assessment.
Candidates will receive a City College Coventry Certificate of Attendance
Duration
1 day (9.30am - 4.30pm)
Course notes and / or manuals are provided
Progression
Minute Taking with Confidence