Taking Minutes

Professional & Management Training

ILM Endorsed Training Courses

Management Training

Professional Development

Project Management

London and UK wide

1 day instructor-led workshop

Training formats available

on-site at your company office UK wide
closed group at one of our London training venues
near-site at a location close to you
bespoke one-to-one basis
tailored training courses to your requirements

Currently demand for public schedule is growing slowly and dates will be scheduled accordingly.

Who is this training course suitable for?

This course is for people who need to take accurate and factual meeting minutes.

Benefits

This course will benefit both you and your organisation by learning how to capture the critical detail from meetings, and disseminating clear action points to the right people.

Course Syllabus

Why take minutes?
Establishing the purpose of minutes within your organisation
Matching minutes with their intended audience
Understanding the different types of minutes

Meeting preparation
Purpose and clear agenda
How an agenda leads to improved minute taking
Liaising with the chairperson
The checklist: essential preparation for a meeting

Key listening skills
Identifying personal barriers in your listening habits
Practical listening techniques to improve your listening skills

Essential note taking
Practical note taking tips and techniques to work quickly and accurately
Getting the key points and relevant facts
Identifying examples of good minutes
Reworking bad minutes
Summary and consolidation