Minute Taking Training

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A Quick Glance

Developed by business professionals
key learning points and tutor support
Learn how to write meeting agendas
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.

Prerequisites

There are no formal prerequisites for attending this course.

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”

Certificate

Refreshment

Courseware

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.

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 Tonbridge

Tonbridge

Tonbridge is a market town located in English county of Kent. Its traditional spelling was Tunbridge. According to 2015, the population of Tonbridge was 40,336. It is situated on River Medway that is near about 4 miles north of Royal Tunbridge Wells. Tonbridge is located 12 miles south west of Maidstone and 29 miles south-east of London. Tonbridge belongs to the central borough of Mailing and Tonbridge.

Governance

Tonbridge is the county of Kent. Lowy covered near about area of following parishes of Tonbridge, Rural Tonbridge, Hadlow, Southborough and Hildenborough. Different administration of Lowy continued until the 14th century. After it was regarded similarly as another various county. Local government reforms Tonbridge in 1894. Southborough became urban districts and remaining area became part of Tonbridge Rural District. In 1974 this town had been part of local government district of Malling and Tonbridge. Later divided into seven local government wards of Higham, Judd, Medway, Cage Green, Castle, Trench and Vauxhall. These wards have 15 of 53 seats of Malling Borough and Tonbridge council. According to November 2007, all 15 seats were held by the Conservative party. Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council handles local services like refuse collection, recreation and council housing. Kent County Council handles social services, trading standards and education in Tonbridge. Both committees are involved in road maintenance and town planning. Tonbridge is also a parliamentary constituency of Malling and Tonbridge. It is currently represented in Parliament by Thomas Tugendhat of Conservative Party.

Education

In 1553 Tonbridge School was founded by Sir Andrew Judde. It is a major independent school for boys which is located in the centre of the town. Most of the boys there are boarders and live in school’s houses that are close to the school. Various Grammar Schools was in Tonbridge including Judd School, Weald of Kent and Weald of Kent Grammar School and Tonbridge Grammar School for girls. Secondary schools of Tonbridge includes Tonbridge Grammar School for Maths and ICT, Weald of Kent Grammar School for Girls a special school for languages and Science, Judd School for Music with English and now Science with Maths and much more. Tonbridge has many primary schools that include Hilden Grange School, Long Mead Community Primary School, Slade Primary School and much more.