Effective Minute Taking Course
Human Resources. Learn expert people management skills.
This minute taking course is aimed at providing relevant and useful information to assist with the skill of minute taking. Everyday business functionality is geared around what happens in meetings. Whether in a large or small organisation, today’s administrative staff, executive or personal assistant need to be precise, factual and prompt in delivering the minutes from meetings.
Outcomes
By the end of this course, you should be able to:
- develop a pro-active mind set to taking minutes
- organise and prioritise your diary to successfully record/write up minutes
- utilise various methodologies in 'minute taking'
- develop the confidence to manage interactions in a meeting
- review and note 'action' items
- distribute minutes in a timely fashion.
Content
- Organisational culture and expectations around minute taking
- Common difficulties associated with minute taking
- The skill of active listening
- Being aware of and referring to outcomes required from each meeting
- Assessing the dynamics of room set-up and positioning of attendees
- Review of various methodologies to record minutes from meetings
- Noting ‘action items’ accurately
- Ensuring accuracy and timeliness of minute taking
Intended audience
Suitable for administrative staff, executive assistants' and personal assistants' of all levels who are looking to develop their minute taking skills. Also suitable for anyone who has completed the Executive Assistant's Course and wants to continue their professional development and hone their skills in minute taking.
Delivery modes
- Face-to-face, presenter-taught workshop using your own device
- Online workshop via the platform Zoom
Delivery style
Interactive workshop which includes discussions, group exercises, case studies and supportive learning.
Materials
Course materials are provided electronically using Dropbox. Please bring a computer or laptop.
Before the course
If possible, please bring along a copy of an agenda and meeting minutes you have completed and/or have access to.
Overview
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Class schedule
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...Wed 27 Nov 2024
9am - 1:30pm (UTC+11:00)
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...Thu 13 Feb 2025
9am - 1:30pm (UTC+11:00)
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...Tue 13 May 2025
9am - 1:30pm (UTC+10:00)
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Featured facilitators
Maggie Videan
Maggie Videan is a Learning and Development professional with a special interest in the area of professional development for the Executive Assistant. Her qualifications include a Bachelor of Arts...
What others say
I really got a lot out of this short course and the tutor was excellent. They were able to ascertain quickly that the attendees all had different objectives and was able to cover them in such a cohesive and inclusive way. It was also a fantastic networking exercise.
- Julie Clulow
I found the course engaging, informative and for me it provided just the right mix of theoretical and practical work. It has given me some really valuable knowledge and practices to put in place in my role.
- Bronwyn Killen
Thank you for a well run and informative course. The content was excellent and relevant to my needs.
- Tracy Owen