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If people can’t remember or agree on what actually occurred at a meeting, how can the group effectively accomplish its objectives? This one-day workshop will enable participants to understand their role as a minute taker and the best techniques for producing minutes that include all the essential information needed.
Specific learning objectives include:
- Recognize the importance of minute-taking.
- Develop key minute-taking skills, including listening skills, critical thinking, and organization.
- Be able to remedy many of the complaints that beset minute-takers.
- Be able to write minutes that are suitable for formal meetings, semi-formal meetings, and action minutes.
- Be an efficient minute-taker in any type of meeting.
- Be able to prepare and maintain a minute book.
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Our courseware is primarily purchased by five types of trainer; HR managers, corporate trainers, private training firms, educational institutions, or private consultants. The target audience varies on the instructor and the type of training required by a particular organization.
The students for this course are usually training staff or managers involved in training.
No previous experience or training in minute taking is required, though students should possess basic numeracy and literacy and ideally have a basic understanding of using computers and software applications, such as Microsoft Word.
The Courseware Company (established in the early 1990s and part of gtslearning) is the only European authorised reseller of Velsoft courseware materials and print licences. Velsoft offers fully customisable training materials, delivered online and fully supported with instructor resources and student study tools.
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Introduction and Course Overview You will spend the first part of the day getting to know participants and discussing what will take place during the workshop. Students will also have an opportunity to identify their personal learning objectives.
The Role of a Minute Taker To begin, participants will discuss the role of a minute taker. They will also explore common problems and solutions in small groups.
The Skills of a Minute Taker Next, participants will learn about the three key skills that a minute taker must have: an ability to listen, critical thinking skills, and good organization techniques.
Meeting Agreements This session will discuss meeting agreements and give participants three templates to take away and customize.
Styles of Minutes During this session, participants will look at samples of three types of minutes: formal, informal, and action.
What Do I Record? Next, participants will learn what to record during a meeting.
Techniques for Preparing Minutes This session will give participants the tools for creating minutes, including organization methods, techniques for writing drafts, and proofreading tips.
Taking Minutes in an Interactive Meeting During this session, participants will learn how their role as a minute-taker will be different in an interactive meeting.
The Minute Book To wrap up the day, participants will learn how to build and maintain a minute book.
Workshop Wrap-Up At the end of the day, students will have an opportunity to ask questions and fill out an action plan.
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