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    Learn how to write meeting agendas

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    Identify the actions required to prepare and set up the meeting effectively

Minute Taking Training is designed to provide delegates with the knowledge and skills required to take effective notes or minutes in the business meetings. We at Datrix Training ensures that the delegates are up to date with the latest technology and best practice guidelines. This course is intended for the professionals who are responsible for documenting meetings and recording actions needed. It is crucial to update minute taking skills to ensure that the delegates are aware of the new ways of working. During the training, our instructor will help the delegates to go through every concept and terminology of minute taking in detail.

Who should take this course

Minute Taking Training is aimed at professionals who are required to take notes or minutes in the meeting. This training can benefit a variety of people including Pas, Administrative Assistants, Secretaries and more. This training is very useful for those who want to produce professional and comprehensive minutes with confidence.

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Prerequisites

There are no formal prerequisites for attending this course.

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What Will You Learn

Upon successful completion of the course, the delegates will gain a thorough understanding of:

  • minute taking, its importance and role of a minute taker in business meetings
  • preparatory stages including creating templates, preparing agendas, researching and gathering the documents that are required in the meeting
  • Dos and don’ts of the meeting
  • what to include in the meeting, what are the focus areas and other aspects that should be taken care of during the meeting
  • how to produce “final minutes”
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What's included

  Course Overview

Minute taking is an essential part of business meetings. The minute-taker should know how to produce brief and easy-to-understand minutes so that it can help in the decision-making process of the business.

Our Minute Taking training will train the delegates to be confident and skilled minute taker. The delegates will understand the importance of minute taking and its practices. During the training program, the delegates will learn about the minute-taking process in detail. The course covers everything the delegate needs to know about minute taking including preparing minutes, taking notes within the meeting, and more.  

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  Course Content

Minute Taking Training includes the following topics:

Introduction

This module covers the introduction of the minute taking. The delegates will get familiar with the importance of minute taking and will also recognise what needs to be recorded in the minute-taking process.

  • Overview of minute taking
  • Importance of minute taking
  • Role of minute taker
  • What needs to be recorded?

Preparation

This module includes preparing and reading agenda, preparing templates and more.

  • Preparing the agenda
  • Agenda items
  • Reading the agenda
  • Preparing templates
  • Research
  • Preparing equipment
  • Avoiding unnecessary equipment

Organisational Tips

This module includes various tips and tricks required to make effective minutes.

  • Before the meeting
  • At the meeting
  • After the meeting

Minute Styles

This module includes various styles of minutes including formal, informal and more.

  • Choosing a style
  • Informal minutes
  • Action minutes
  • Formal minutes
  • Recording motions and resolutions
  • What to record

Techniques for preparing minutes

This module includes the major techniques required for preparing minutes. It also includes writing and editing minutes.

  • Top techniques for preparing minutes
  • Writing minutes
  • Editing minutes

Interactive Meetings

This module covers the role of facilitator and minute taker at the time of minute taking. The delegates will get familiar with how to take minutes in the interactive meeting.

  • Taking minutes in an interactive meeting
  • The role of the Facilitator
  • The role of the Minute Taker
  • The minute book
  • Developing your minute taking skills

Listening Skills

This module includes an introduction to the various skills required for active listening.

  • Active Listening
  • Repercussions of Poor Listening
  • Non-verbal Communication Skills
  • Paralinguistic
  • Background and Surrounding Interferences
  • Misunderstandings, Misconceptions and Poor Judgement
  • Avoid Misunderstanding
  • Judgemental Interference
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About Middlesbrough

 

Middlesbrough, located on the south bank of River Tees, was founded in 1830 and is an industrial town governed by the Middlesbrough Borough Council.  In 1968, the Middlesbrough merged with a number of others boroughs forming the County Borough of Teesside which later absorbed into the county of Cleveland in 1974 by the county of Cleveland. In 1996, the County of Cleveland stopped to exist and the Middlesbrough Borough Council became a unitary authority.

In 1871 the census of England & Wales, Middlesbrough had the biggest percentage of people from Ireland. This was equal to 9.2% of the total district population. As Middlesbrough was developing and industrialising, man force was required in abundance.This led to a deluge of immigrants from Ireland, Scottland and Wales to Middlesbrough This attracted many people from Ireland, who were in much need of work.

Transport

 Middlesbrough is served both by train services as well as road transport. Locally, the bus services are provided by Arriva North East and Stagecoach whereas the National Express and Megabus operate on long distances.

The Northern and TransPennine Express offer train services throughout the north-east region including to Newcastle, Darlington, Sunderland,  Redcar and Whitby.

Train service is provided to Leeds, York, Liverpool and Manchester by the TransPennine Express.

The major roads that serve Middlesbrough include the A171, A172, A19, AA19, and A66 

The Stockton and Thornaby Electric Tramways Company, Imperial Tramways Company, Middlesbrough Corporation Tramways, Tees-side Railless Traction Board and Teesside Municipal Transport used to serve Middlesbrough in the past.

Landmarks

Some famous landmarks in the city of Middlesbrough are:

  • Acklam Hall – built 1678, A171, A172 and A174.
  • Transporter Bridge – 850 feet long, 225 feet high
  • Tees Newport Bridge – Opened in 1934
  • Middlesbrough Town Hall – built between 1883 and 1889
  • Carnegie Library – built 1912, refurbished in 2006

 

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