Meetings and Minute Taking Skills Training Course (1 Day)

Overview

The role of the Minute Taker is essential for accurate reporting of events and decisions made during meetings. Accuracy, good listening skills, and understanding meeting formats and etiquette all contribute to well written minutes.

Timings: 9.30 am to 4.30 pm

We will continue to review the government guidance through 2020/21 to ensure all our small group training courses allow for adequate social distancing. We will always select a spacious training room and adjust the delivery methods to take into account the need for social distancing.

We also offer the option of Video/Tele-Conferencing training/coaching through Zoom.

Booking confirmations: We will email you to confirm receipt of your booking within five working days. A confirmation invoice will be issued to either request payment by either BACS/cheque or confirmation of payment if you have made a card payment already through our World Pay Account. Again this will be issued within five working days. Also detailed joining instructions are normally released by email at least seven working days prior to the date of the course.

We look forward to receiving your booking and welcoming you onto the course.

Objectives

Our Meetings and Minute Taking course will teach you the core skills required to efficiently compile the notes required for clear and concise minutes.

Key skills include:

Effective Meetings

Preparation
Ensuring a meeting is successful – what role will you play?
Arranging the meeting, Agenda setting, Minute taker
The meeting cycle
Structure of a meeting
Agenda setting

Note Taking

Effective note taking
Example layouts
Mind Mapping

Attending the Meeting

At the meeting – concerns/issues
Common problems
Finding out who’s who/remembering
Not understanding
Hearing – active listening skills
Arguments
Coping with numbers and figures

Writing Minutes

Layout of Minutes
Example of agenda items
Tradition style
Factual style
Practical Exercises

Language & Grammar

Business English
Punctuation
Grammar

A full list of all of our course locations and dates are available on your right – simply click and book online.

If you prefer we can come to you and deliver a course at your business for small or larger groups – email us at info@ripleytraining.co.uk for an in-company quote for this training, call us on 01423 861122 or contact us through our website.

Who should attend?

This course is for anyone who is required to take the minutes at meetings within their organisation.

Testimonials

I feel that the support I received through the course was excellent. I would recommend the course and the trainer to other people. This support has given me a boost in my confidence.

I feel more confident about my note taking

I really enjoyed the course and will be recommend the course to my colleagues

I thoroughly enjoyed the course and feel I benefited extremely

Trainer was approachable, knowledgeable and the trainer was able to spend time reviewing minutes I had taken at work and provide excellent feedback in helping me to further improve my skills

Trainer was excellent by providing clear and concise explanations whilst maintaining an interactive group atmosphere – Very good day I will take alot away with me!