Minutes and Note-taking
Taking notes in a busy meeting with unfamiliar delegates and a complex subject matter can be a daunting task. It takes good listening, writing and organisational skills to ensure that you produce professional results.
This course provides clear guidelines on note-taking conventions, helping delegates stay in control, capture the most important points and produce accurate, readable minutes.
Learn how to:
- Use accepted minute-writing models
- Keep up with fast-paced meetings
- Listen actively and maintain concentration levels
- Ask for clarification of key points
- Confirm responsibilities and timings
- Act as scribe in brainstorms
- Develop useable shorthand
- Check for typos and spelling mistakes
- Use impartial language and appropriate sentence structure