Minute Taking
| Date |
Location |
Duration |
Cost |
| 16 Nov 2010 (Tue) | Durham | 1 | £ 245 |
| 21 Feb 2011 (Mon) | Durham | 1 | £ 245 |
| 14 Mar 2011 (Mon) | Washington | 1 | £ 245 |
| 06 Jun 2011 (Mon) | Durham | 1 | £ 245 |
| 21 Jul 2011 (Thu) | Washington | 1 | £ 245 |
Please contact us to discuss private course dates and locations |
Course Overview
Minutes are a vital method of recording information and capturing thoughts and ideas. It is important that this becomes an easy process. This course aims to illustrate the various stages of minute taking and giving invaluable techniques.
Prerequisites
- No previous knowledge is required.
Training Options
- Scheduled public courses at one of our training venues
- Private course at your company office throughout the UK, at one of our training venues (Durham, Newcastle or Washington) or at an independent location, convenient to you
- Bespoke course written to your specific needs, at your company office throughout the UK, at our training venue or at an independent location, convenient to you
- For further information please contact us on 0191 377 8377
What's Included
- Relaxed refreshment area at our training venues
- Lunch and refreshments when training is delivered at our training venue
- Comprehensive course manual and exercises
Course Content
Introduction
Background
Cycle of a meeting
The participants - roles and responsibilities
Sections of a Meeting
Introduction/welcome, apologies
Committee business, Minutes of the last meeting
Matters arising, reports
Agenda items, any other business
Date of the next meeting
Personal Preparation
Reading the agenda and papers
Talking to the chairperson and others
Considering who's who
Confirming administrative arrangements
Getting the equipment together
Signed copy of the minutes
Last minute minute taker
Personal preparation checklist
Create the Right Environment
Creating a professional impression
Freshening the room
Layout and refreshments
Be there to greet
Mobile phones and pagers
Attending the Meeting
Where to sit
Finding out who's who
Not understanding
Hearing
Minuting and argument
Skivvying
Coping with numbers/figures
Maintaining concentration and focus
Contributing minute taker
Taking Notes
The mechanics of writing
Taking notes
Looking as well as listening
The message not the words
Developing the skills
Structuring Notes
Following the agenda
Structuring the notes
Using the structure
Writing up the Minutes
Speeding up the process
If you can't type them for a few days
Get the chairperson's approval
Dealing with ammendments
Style of Minutes
Recording Decisions and Actions
The action triangle
Where there is no outcome
Layout of action points
Where there are several action points
Layout
Page layout and headings
Layout for 'present' etc
Numbering
Business English for Minutes
Vocabulary and spelling
Abbreviations
Punctuation
Hyphens
Exclamation marks
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