Delivery: Face-to-face | Duration: 1 day
This course will provide you with techniques to prepare for meetings and to write professional minutes and agendas. You will learn the roles of the minute taker and chairperson, as well as the importance of working together to achieve an effective meeting.
The minute taker has an important role to play that is much more than just taking notes. Effective minutes and agendas can improve the outcomes of a meeting and often the minute taker will need to organise the meeting and write/circulate the agenda, documents and minutes.
This enjoyable course is packed with examples, techniques, exercises and video case studies to help you learn these important skills.
Please bring along an example of minutes and agendas that you write. During the workshop you will critique your documents and apply learned techniques to your own work.
Learning outcomes
This course will teach you how to:
- Establish the role of the minute taker, chairperson and participants
- Write an agenda and include standard items
- Listen and keep track of the meeting discussion
- Determine what should be recorded
- Summarise discussions quickly and accurately
- Record formal motions and amendments
- Clarify words and phrases with people at the meeting
- Structure sentences in the active voice
- Prepare and write unbiased, concise and professionally presented minutes
- Circulate agendas and minutes
Who should attend?
Beginners and those wishing to improve and refresh their existing skills in preparing agendas and taking minutes especially when taking notes in virtual meetings.
Presenter - Sarah Lowe (Developing Potential Australia)
Sarah is an experienced business consultant, trainer and assessor who has been a member of several industry and community advisory committees including the Tasmanian Woman’s Council, as well as the chair of two community organisations. From her experience in HR, along with her in-depth knowledge of contemporary meeting practices and extensive public speaking experience, Sarah is highly skilled in the area of workplace communication. She delivers her training in this area in a ‘down to earth’ manner and adapts her style according to the level of experience, knowledge and confidence of her participants.
Upcoming sessions
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