Meetings and Note Taking
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MINUTES AND NOTE TAKING
Objectives
- To understand what meetings are and why we have them
- To understand the importance of an agenda
- To identify the key elements in an agenda
- To introduce different styles of note taking
- To understand what minutes are and why they are needed
- To learn how to produce appropriate minutes of a meeting
You will learn
- The difference between formal and informal meetings
- How to set out an agenda
- Tips and techniques for note taking
- The role of the minute taker
- What minutes are and the different styles of minutes
- How to use appropriate language for minutes
Who should attend
Anyone who organises and takes minutes at meetings and would like to do the job to a professional standard.
Minutes and Note Taking
Course Programme
9.30 am – 10.45 am
- What is a Meeting?
- Formal v informal meetings
- Key elements for successful meetings
- The Agenda
- What is an agenda and why do we need one?
- Content and format for an agenda
10.45 am – 11.00 - Coffee Break
11.00 – 11.45
- Different styles of note taking
- Writing quickly
- Different styles of writing
- What to write on
- What to write with
11.45 – 12.30 pm
12.30 – 1.15 pm – Lunch
1.15 – 2.45 pm
Minutes
- What are minutes and why do we need them?
- Different types of minutes
2.45 – 3.00 pm – Coffee Break
3.00 – 4.15 pm
- The language of minutes
- Practice session
- The format of minutes
4.15 – 4.30 – Summary and close
NB. All times are approximate
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