Minute Taking Training
A practical course for taking effective meeting minutes
Minute Taking Course
Learn effective minute taking and grow your confidence to administer meetings.
A practical minute taking course which includes tips and techniques for taking minutes, aimed at improving meeting productivity. Run ‘in-house’ at your company premises, or as ‘bite-size’ virtual training via Zoom or Microsoft Teams. Also available as a half-day course.
- 1/2 day course
- 1 day course
- Download course PDF
- +44 (0) 1635 890450
To understand the role of the minute taker in the meeting administration process and to develop practical techniques and skills for effective minute taking.
Perfect for busy administrators, secretaries or PA’s, our minute taking course suits people with all levels of experience, who wish to improve their effectiveness at producing minutes of meetings. The training also includes practical exercises to help build your confidence as a minute taker.
By the end of the training, the participants will have:
- Identified all the actions needed to prepare and set up a meeting effectively, to ensure maximum attendance
- Learnt how to write and issue meeting agendas and convening notices
- Worked with the chairman during the meeting, and obtained his/her help with their minute taking
- Discussed how to behave confidently and assertively as a key person at meetings
- Obtained clarification and identified the decisions of the meeting
- Taken accurate notes during a meeting and converted them into effective minutes
To allow delegates to practice the role of a meeting administrator and minute taker, the course is run in the context of a meeting in a ‘boardroom’ format:
Preparing for an effective meeting
- Types of meetings
- Duties of a meeting administrator – before, during and after a meeting
- Understanding the role of the minute taker
- Preparing the meeting room – identifying the participants
- Revolving flipchart exercise, review of checklist, facilitated whole group discussion
Meeting agendas
- Producing agendas and convening notices
- Facilitator presentation, pairs exercise, facilitated group review
Contributing at the meeting
- Taking notes
- Supporting the chair
- Obtaining clarification assertively
- Facilitated group discussion, pairs practice exercise, facilitated learning review
Writing minutes
- Format
- Best practice for writing minutes
- Timescales
- Small group exercise, facilitated group review and discussion
Practice meeting
- Contributing agenda item
- Leading agenda point discussion
- Effective minute taking
- Large group simulated meeting exercise, with facilitated group review
Minute taking practice
- Review of notes and preparing minutes
- Converting notes into final minutes
- Individual exercise, facilitated group review
Action planning and reflection
- Review of learning and action planning, course feedback
- Individual reflection, action planning exercise with co-coaching, facilitated group review
The minute taking training will be supported with:
- An optional participant pre-course questionnaire and/or pre-course reading on minute taking
- A colour printed workbook with presentation tips, techniques and space for personal notes
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Testimonials from previous attendees
I have come away feeling very positive going forward.
Excellent support from Simon. Very knowledgeable and approachable. Have learnt essentials and will aim to keep up progress in this area going forward.
I’ve taken a lot of information and skills to use in the future.
I really enjoyed the training. it was very beneficial to my role and I look forward to putting these skills into practice. the trainer was friendly and engaging.
John made the training very enjoyable and was very knowledgeable.
Great content. Increased confidence to take minutes.