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

Training is held in our modern, comfortable, air-conditioned suites

Modern-spec IT, fully networked with internet access

"What do I get on the day?"

Learning tools

Breaks and timing

Courses start at 9:30am.
Please aim to be with us for 9:15am.
Joining information (how to get to our venues)

In-course handbook

Contains unit objectives, exercises and space to write notes

Refreshments

Available throughout the day:

• Hot beverages
• Clean, filtered water
• Biscuits

24 months access to trainers

Your questions answered by qualified trainers online.

Lunch

Lunch is provided at a local restaurant or pub. Browse the sample menus:

• Bloomsbury
• Limehouse
• Southwark

• On a public schedule at one of our
  London training venues.
• On-site at your company office UK wide
• Near-site, at a location close to you
• Tailored courses to your requirements
• Consultancy