Description
This Minute Taking Course is ideal for aspiring Minute-Takers, Secretaries and Chairpersons who have a responsibility to manage meeting agendas and improve meeting outcomes. It includes step-by-step training on how to write concise, structured meeting minutes, prepare for a meeting, deal with any challenges during a meeting, and close a meeting successfully.
Effective minute taking is essential to the productivity and success of a business meeting. In this Minute Taking Training Course, you will explore the role and responsibilities of a Minute-Taker and chairperson in detail, including the key skills and qualities needed to oversee and direct business meetings successfully.
You will learn how to write professional minutes that summerise the outcomes of a meeting accurately so that all attendees and those who couldn’t attend, understand what key points to take away. This course is also packed with tips and advice on how to ensure that all matters arising in a meeting are dealt effectively, including strategies for building your professional image and confidence.
Accredited by CPD
Instant e-certificate and hard copy dispatch by next working day
Fully online, interactive course with audio voiceover
Developed by qualified professionals
24/7 Learning Assistance
Self-paced learning and laptop, tablet, smartphone-friendly
Discounts on bulk purchases
Who should take the course
This Minute Taking Masterclass is ideal for anyone who has minute taking or meeting management responsibilities. This includes the following roles:
Minute Taker
Chairperson
Secretary
Board Director
Certification
Once you’ve successfully completed your course, you will immediately be sent a digital certificate. Also, you can have your printed certificate delivered by post (shipping cost £3.99). All of our courses are fully accredited, providing you with up-to-date skills and knowledge and helping you to become more competent and effective in your chosen field. Our certifications have no expiry dates, although we do recommend that you renew them every 12 months.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, learners will be able to:
Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of the role of the Minute-Taker
Understand the key elements that make a meeting successful
Identify the stages of minute taking and steps to arranging a meeting
List all the things that should be included in a meeting agenda
Deal with stressful meetings and conversations that go off-track
Address all matters arising and close a meeting successfully
Manage meeting tasks and chase up action items effectively
Creating a Minutes template and distributing notes to all attendees
Assessment
At the end of the course, there will be an online assessment, which you will need to pass to complete the course. Answers are marked instantly and automatically, allowing you to know straight away whether you have passed. If you haven’t, there’s no limit on the number of times you can take the final exam. All this is included in the one-time fee you paid for the course itself.
Curriculum
Module 01: Introduction to Minute Writing
Module 02: Preparation for Minute Taking
Module 03: The Meeting Structure
Module 04: Minute Meeting, Decision and Action
Module 05: Roles and Responsibility of Minute Taker
Module 06: Tips for Minute Taking
Module 07: Technology in Minute Taking
Module 8: Building Confidence
