This half day online workshop provides guidelines and procedures for taking minutes effectively, whether the meetings are in-person, online or hybrid. It is designed to give you a better understanding of what to include, what not to include, the responsibilities for the person taking the minutes and the tools available to facilitate minute taking.
Course price includes:
Perth’s best facilitators and coaches
Live, facilitator-led and interactive online training with small groups for maximum impact
Minute taking is a critical part of the business meeting process that can help save time, money and sometimes reputation. The course consists of theoretical and practical activities to promote learning.
Course Times
12:30pm to 3:30pm
Course Content
Introduction
Introduction
Housekeeping
Objectives
Before the meeting
Types of minutes for different types of meetings
Preparing outcome driven agendas
Role of the minute taker
Responsibilities of the minute taker
Active participant or active listener
During the meeting – taking minutes
What to include and remaining objective
Writing in plain English and being brief with your notes
Digital tools available for capturing the minutes
Creating and using templates for minute taking
After the meeting
Prepare the draft minutes
Circulate the draft minutes and request input from all participants
Distribute the final minutes
Keep copies of the final minutes
Putting it all together
Actions
Outcomes
Understanding different types of minutes and different ways to document minutes
Creating outcome driven agendas
Clarify responsibilities as a minute taker
Know what to put in and what to leave out of the minutes
Using templates and digital tools to save time in preparing the minutes
Prerequisites
This course requires no previous experience or training.
