Minute Taking Skills

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Minute Taking Skills

GBC Learning & Development
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GBC Learning & Development offers their products as a default in the following regions: Kingston, London, Oxford, Peterborough, Portsmouth, Reading, Salisbury, Southampton, St Albans, Surrey, Sussex, Westminster

Description

This course is highly interactive and participative with a small group  and experienced trainer.

Anyone who is required to take factual records of meetings and distribute action points afterwards By the end of the training course you will:
• Be familiar with the various types of minutes and writing styles available
• Be aware of the best ways for chair and minute taker to work together
• Understand the principles of how to be selective and how to sort information effectively
• Understand the importance of the agenda and know how to put one together
• Be able to state the key features and benefits of active listening when taking notes during meetings

Introduction

  • What are we going to cover today?
  • What are my priorities?

The 'Effective' Meeting

  • The role of the chairperson, the minute…

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This course is highly interactive and participative with a small group  and experienced trainer.

Anyone who is required to take factual records of meetings and distribute action points afterwards By the end of the training course you will:
• Be familiar with the various types of minutes and writing styles available
• Be aware of the best ways for chair and minute taker to work together
• Understand the principles of how to be selective and how to sort information effectively
• Understand the importance of the agenda and know how to put one together
• Be able to state the key features and benefits of active listening when taking notes during meetings

Introduction

  • What are we going to cover today?
  • What are my priorities?

The 'Effective' Meeting

  • The role of the chairperson, the minute taker and the meeting participants
  • Understand the meeting: Understand the purpose of different types of meetings and the terminology used
  • The importance of the agenda
  • The purpose and format of the minutes

Listening Skills

  • Overcoming barriers to listening
  • What is active listening?
  • What tactics can be employed to help stay focused?

Methods of Note-Taking

  • Techniques - longhand v shorthand
  • Introduction to mindmapping
  • Identifying key points

Writing the Minutes

  • Using correct business language and grammar
  • Identifying a suitable structure and format
  • Producing Action Items

Action

How will I apply what I have learnt from today?
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