Minute Taking (Basic)
Who should attend?
This course has been designed for those involved in taking notes at a range of different types of meetings. It is suitable for those who are new to minute taking and those who have a little experience, but wish to improve. If you have extensive note taking experience, please consider our advanced minute taking course.
Course Objectives
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Identify the key responsibilities of a note-taker; |
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Make decisions about what to note down and what to ignore; |
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Use different methods for note-taking, to develop a flexible style; |
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Write up a professional set of notes, paying attention to grammar, format and style. |
Course Content:
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Roles and Responsibilities |
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The roles and responsibilities of those involved in meetings; | |
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Working effectively with the Chair. |
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The Agenda |
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Content; | |
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Structure; | |
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Use. |
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Note-Taking |
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Learning to be selective; | |
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Various methodologies; | |
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Keeping up; | |
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Overcoming your note-taking concerns. |
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Active Listening |
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Listen more; | |
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Write less. |
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Producing the Minutes |
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Layout and format; | |
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Appropriate language; | |
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Developing a professional style; | |
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Correcting badly written minutes. |
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Practical Session |
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Taking notes; | |
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Writing them up. |
