Coventry City CouncilOnline Learning |
Taking the minutes for a meeting doesn’t have to be demanding, but it is a specialist skill and an important role. The minute taker is responsible for creating the official record of a meeting, impartially and fairly explaining the key points raised and decisions made. These notes will be approved by a meeting’s participants, and may even be used in future to settle legal disputes. And since a meeting is a one-off event, minute takers must discharge their duty right-first-time.
This course contains the following modules:
| Module name | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Taking meeting minutes | Online | 00:30:00 |
Whether in a corporate, charity, club or public sector environment, this course will give everyone charged with taking minutes the approaches to do a great job, and the know-how to make minute taking easier and less pressured on the day.
Whether you’ve been asked to take the role for the first time, or you’re a seasoned writer looking for a little reassurance and a refresher, this is a perfect primer.
Chairpersons will also find it useful to take this course, in order to understand the complexities faced by the minute taker and to assist them in achieving the best results.
In this course, you’ll discover:
• What minutes are designed to achieve
• The preparation you can put in to make life simpler
• Practical aspects of minute-taking; like equipment and interaction with other participants
• How minutes are structured
• The skills which professional minute takers nurture for success
• The importance of balance, completeness and fairness
• How to tackle conflict in meetings
• How to deal with objections once the minutes are released
Topics covered in this course include:
responsibilities | preparation and equipment | handling attendees | clarity and fairness | formats and templates | approval processes and distribution | dealing with conflict | dealing with objections | communication skills | summarising
To access any of the courses you will need to login. If you do not have an account you will need to self-register or contact us for login details.
Please click the link to download the course flyer.
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This course has been independently certified as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines.
