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Preparing Minutes Quickly and Confidently Overview

No matter who you are or what you do, whether at work or in the community, you are involved in meetings. 

To ensure meetings are productive and worth the expense involved, three ingredients are necessary: an assurance of closure, a strong chair or leader, and accurate minute taking. It has been said that if the meeting minutes are not accurate, then the meeting may just as well not have taken place.

If people can’t remember or agree on what actually occurred at a meeting, how can the group effectively accomplish its objectives? This minute taking course helps minute-takers understand their role and the best techniques for producing meeting minutes that include all the essential information needed.

What participants will learn:

At the conclusion of this course, participants will:

* Recognize the importance of minute-taking
* Remedy many of the complaints that beset minute-takers
* Write minutes for formal meetings, semi-formal meetings, and action minutes
* Develop the essential skills of an effective minute-taker

What specific topics will be covered:

  * The Role of a Minute-Taker
  * Common problems you experience
  * Minutes for formal meetings
  * Minutes for informal meetings
  * Minutes for action meetings
  * Techniques for preparing minutes
  * The Minute Book
  * Bylaws and procedures
  * Computers: the latest tool
  * Taking minutes in an interactive meeting
  * Listening skills
  * What to do before, during, and after your meeting to make your job easier

Format Available:

Distant learning

Onsite Delivery

We also offer on-site delivery for organizations in the Carolinas who would prefer to have a Senior Facilitator deliver the training. Download our planner and contact us for a complimentary initial consultation.