- Duration
- 1 day (10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Eastern)
- Cost
- $145.00
Onsite Training
Do you have five (5) or more people needing this class and want us to deliver it at your location?
Details
Subjects Covered
Prerequisites
Setup Requirements
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Course Details
The Minute-Taker's Workshop is for those who find themselves called upon to take minutes but who have little knowledge on how to produce an accurate record of a meeting. You may be faced with ambiguous agreements, a vague agenda, interruptions, a poor chairperson or any number of difficult issues. This course provides practical guidance on how to overcome these and other problems and to take accurate minutes.
Subjects Covered
Minute-Taker's Workshop
Participants are welcome to bring along a copy of minutes from their latest meeting (non-confidential) to critique and compare (optional).
- Introductions, Objectives and Agenda
- Exercise and Discussion of Communication Styles
- Definitions
- Purpose of Minutes
- Misconceptions about Minute-Taking
- Valuable Minute-Taking Skills
- What makes a meeting unsuccessful?
- What makes a meeting successful?
- Cycle of a Meeting
- Typical Meeting Structure
- Meeting Roles and Responsibilities
- The Minute-Taker Before the Meeting
- Sample Meeting Checklist
- The Minute-Taker During the Meeting
- The Minute-Taker After the Meeting
- Common Questions
- Useful Words for Minutes
- Recording Decisions and Actions
- Business English for Minutes
Prerequisites
Before Taking this Class
None.Setup Requirements
Software/Setup For this Class
None.