Minute Taking Skills

Minute Taking - A Practical Guide

Objectives: 
- To reduce the time it takes to produce accurate minutes with confidence 
- To work effectively with the chairperson to prepare the meeting and agenda 
- To identify and overcome barriers to listening during meetings 
- To learn note-taking techniques that work 
- To identify and capture the key points of a discussion 
- To use these skills to produce accurate minutes confidently

You Will Learn: 
- To organise agendas 
- To prepare for the meeting 
- To understand what makes a successful meeting 
- Why minutes are important 
- Strategies to develop critical listening skills 
- How to identify key points 
- How to take notes accurately 
- Best ways of writing up the minutes and converting notes to text

Who Should Attend:
This course is ideal for those responsible for recording minutes of formal meetings as well
as a record of informal meetings.