Minute Taking
Course Type
Scheduled:| Date | Location | Duration | Cost |
| 06 Jun 2012 (Wed) | Durham | 1 | £ 255 |
| 10 Aug 2012 (Fri) | Durham | 1 | £ 255 |
| 15 Oct 2012 (Mon) | Durham | 1 | £ 255 |
| All prices exclude VAT | |||
Private
: | This outline is available as a private course. Please contact us to arrange this course at a venue and date of your choice. |
Private courses can be held at your site or one of our training venues, and can be customised to fit your requirements.
You can choose to have a private course based on an existing outline or you can choose the most applicable lessons from a number of different outlines and consolidate them into one course.
We can also write bespoke courses to fit your specific requirements, whether you require training on a standard application or a bespoke inhouse system.
Please contact us to discuss this further on 0191 377 8377.
You can choose to have a private course based on an existing outline or you can choose the most applicable lessons from a number of different outlines and consolidate them into one course.
We can also write bespoke courses to fit your specific requirements, whether you require training on a standard application or a bespoke inhouse system.
Please contact us to discuss this further on 0191 377 8377.
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 illustrates the various stages of minute taking and covers invaluable techniques.
Prerequisites
- No previous knowledge is required.
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
- Summary
Verbatim
Action
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
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
Minute taking training courses in North East England including Newcastle, Washington and Durham. Minute taking techniques.
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