Meetings and Minutes - One Day Seminar

Aims And Objectives

Understand the meeting, agenda and minute taking cycle.

Develop the role of the minute-taker and work successfully with the chairperson.

Increase confidence in your minute-taking abilities by understanding the power of effective document preparation.

Increased work effectiveness for individuals through better understanding and application of the key responsibilities involved in this job role.

A personalised workbook with exercises, individual notes and concise personal action play to ensure that the skills learnt on this course will be successfully applied in the workplace.

The opportunity to gain a widely recognised Pitman Training Certificate.

Content

Key elements of a successful meeting.

Formulation an agenda; informal agendas; formal agendas; sample chairperson's agenda.

The meeting: purpose of meetings; the role and responsibilities of the minute taker; preparation and procedures; different types of meeting.

Drafting and writing effective minutes ; Follow up actions.

Electronic meetings; developing a personal action plan.