Minute Taking Skills
Starting dates and places
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.
• 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.
• 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
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