Description

Minutes Taking Online Course

Taking minutes is a real art. What do I write down in my notes and what do I leave out?

This course provides a practical and hands on approach to taking minutes, which will help you take accurate notes and produce effective minutes from meetings.

This course is broken up into six interactive modules that use video footage for you to practice your note-taking skills. You will also receive a full set of downloadable supporting handouts.

As a guide, it will take approximately 3 hours to complete the course. You can dip in and out as much as you want within the purchased licence period. Your licence period will start when you enter the activation code on our learning platform.

Course Outline

Module 1 – The Roles in a Meeting

By the end of this module you will be able to:

• Identify the steps of a meeting cycle
• Clarify the roles of the Chair and the Minute Taker

Module 2 – Minute Taker Behaviour

By the end of this module you will be able to:

• Highlight poor Minute Taker procedure and bad practice
• Identify the best practice approach for a Minute Taker

Module 3 – Agenda and Writing Minutes

By the end of this module you will be able to:

• Create an Objectives Agenda
• Identify a variety of styles for minutes taking

Module 4A – Note Taking and Practice

By the end of this module you will be able to:

• Develop an effective note taking style
• Practise your note taking

Module 4B – Note Taking Practice

This module provides you with additional practice in taking notes.

Module 5 – Mind Mapping Practice

By the end of this module you will be able to:

• Develop a method of note taking using a mind map

Module 6 – Creating a Meeting Brief

By the end of this module you will be able to:

• Create a Meeting Brief
• Produce an Action Checklist