Minute-Taking Training - 3hours
= Scheduled class
= Guaranteed to run
= Fully booked
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Both formal and informal meetings are taking place every day in any organisation, but who is taking and recording the minutes from these meetings?
The PD Training Minute Taking Training 3-hour, live online course will enable you to understand the important role of a minute-taker as well as efficiently recording all the important information discussed. Learn key skills like deciding what should be recorded, active listening, how to create drafts and reports, organisational skills and much more.
Are accurate records of key business decisions being recorded? Who were the key decision makers? Does anyone know what happened in the meeting and what decisions were made and carried? What ideas were discussed and motioned? Are your business units effectively implementing decisions made after the meeting?
Who will Benefit by Attending this Workshop?
- Administrative staff and Executive assistants
- Recording Secretary
- Administrative Assistant
There are no prerequisites for this course.
In this course participants will:
- Determine how best to communicate with your Manager using the REACH profile tool
- Develop skills in active listening, critical thinking, and organisation
- Understand and customise meeting agreements
- Record three types of minutes, including formal meetings, informal and action items
- Prepare and publish minutes with perfection
- Take minutes in interactive board meetings
- Write drafts, proofread and organise minutes
Improve your organisation's meeting outcomes with the use of effective minute-taking.
Effective minute-taking will enable your business units to solve many problems and complaints associated with running meetings. In the hands of a competent minute-taker, managers and staff are enabled to effectively action efficiently recorded meeting items.
You will also learn advanced styles of minute taking such as colour-coding and suitable methods for minute-taking in informal, formal and action meeting scenarios.
After completing this course, participants will have learned to:
Topic 1: Your Winning Style and How Best to Communicate with Your Manager
Topic 2: Active Listening
- 5 Ways to Improve Your Listening Ability
- Reflection
Topic 3: Set up for Success – Plan beforehand
- Taking Effective Minutes Starts Before the Meeting has Even Begun
- 1. Agenda Creation
- Templates for Preparation
- 2. Room Setup up for the Digital Era
- 3. Where to Sit
- 4. Discreet Interruption Signals
- 5. Communication Plan
- Reflection
Topic 4: Determine What’s Important
- Methods of Taking Notes
- 1. Mind Mapping
- 2. Smart Wisdom
- 3. WHAT-WHO-WHEN
- Do’s and Don’ts of Taking Minutes
- Reflection
Third-party registrations:
- Small classes, average 5 people, max 16
- Prices excl. GST
- Certificate of Completion (always available in the App)
- Comprehensive courseware available in the App
- Pay on Invoice or by Credit Card
Online Training:
- Live polling
- Screen sharing
- Whiteboards
- Live chat
- Breakout sessions