Workshop:
Effective Minute Writing
Learn how to tackle the vital role of minute writing with skill and confidence – and your new skills can also help to build your profile within the organisation.
The role of the minute taker carries a lot of responsibility – but usually very little support or credit. There seems to be an assumption that anyone can take minutes. But minute takers are often unsure what to write and meetings are often chaotic. There is much more involved in minute taking than the writing quickly – including active listening and the ability to summarise accurately.
This is a highly interactive programme delivered through discussion, group/individual exercises and case studies. We use video and audio recordings of meetings to give participants the best practice in taking and structuring notes.
Is it for me?
This course is for administrators, team members, PAs or managers who have responsibility for taking notes during meetings and writing them up in the form of minutes. This task may form a central part of their job, or it may be something that they do infrequently.
The aim is to develop participants’ confidence in taking notes and in producing minutes that effectively record discussions and decisions made during meetings. Our intention is to help participants to understand that taking minutes can be an opportunity to develop their skills and enhance their visibility in the organisation.
Benefits
During this course you will:
- Identify the different reasons why you take minutes
- Explore how to make the task of minute taking as easy as possible
- Use different techniques for recording discussions and decisions during the meeting
- Learn techniques for structuring your notes effectively
- Learn how to write up the minutes in a form that satisfies the organisation’s requirements and the needs of participants.
Group size
Word Smiths training events are highly interactive events. This means our workshops work best with a group of between 10 and 15 participants – although we can of course deliver the same content in a lecture hall or as one-to-one session.
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