About this course

Taking accurate and concise minutes is a vital part of any successful meeting. After the detail of the meeting is forgotten by the individual participants the minutes will remain as the only reliable record of what was discussed, what was decided, what action was agreed and who was to take that action. They help all the stakeholders - those present; those absent; and those outside the group with an interest in its activities - to remain informed and stay in control.

This course will help minute-takers improve the usefulness of their minutes to these stakeholders.

For

Everyone who takes the official minutes of meetings, at work and outside.
It will also be useful to anyone who regularly attends meetings and who would like to hone their note-taking skills.

Covers

Liaison with the chairperson
Picking out the essential detail
Dealing with ‘difficult’ meetings
Presentation of minutes for circulation

The course allows for significant practice time

For broader business writing training please see our Effective Business Writing course.

Duration

1 full day

Prior Experience

Some prior experience of attending minuted business meetings is essential.

Variations

We can adapt this course for organisations where the minutes need a high degree of technical content or must be taken in a specific way for legal or other reasons.

I'm interested. What do I do now?

If you want to know more about how we could deliver this course, or any of our courses, for your business, department or other organisation please contact us for an initial discussion. We will meet with you and discuss your requirements and how we would go about meeting them. This initial meeting is free, and at the end we will write to you to explain how we can help you and what it would cost. If you decide not to proceed you pay nothing; but we are confident that you will see the benefits of training with Burgh House Training & Development.

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Can't you just do it for me?

We can provide most of the activities we train on an Interim Manager basis; we do the work this time, and train your staff as we work using Personal Coaching for Business. To learn more please see the Burgh House Limited website or just contact us.

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