Minute Taking
Minutes are a vital method of recording information and capturing thoughts and ideas. It is important that this becomes an easy process. This Minute Taking course illustrates the various stages of minute taking and covers invaluable techniques.
- 1 Day
- Online or in person
- Private courses available
Prerequisites
- No previous knowledge is required.
Included
- Lunch and refreshments when training is delivered at our training venues
- Comprehensive course materials and exercises
Course content Back to top
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Introduction
Background
Cycle of a meeting
The participants - roles and responsibilities -
Sections of a Meeting
Introduction/welcome, apologies
Committee business, Minutes of the last meeting
Matters arising, reports
Agenda items, any other business
Date of the next meeting -
Personal Preparation
Reading the agenda and papers
Talking to the chairperson and others
Considering who's who
Confirming administrative arrangements
Getting the equipment together
Signed copy of the minutes
Last minute minute taker
Personal preparation checklist -
Create the Right Environment
Creating a professional impression
Freshening the room
Layout and refreshments
Be there to greet
Mobile phones and pagers -
Attending the Meeting
Where to sit
Finding out who's who
Not understanding
Hearing
Minuting an argument
Skivvying
Coping with numbers/figures
Maintaining concentration and focus
Contributing minute taker -
Taking Notes
The mechanics of writing
Taking notes
Looking as well as listening
The message not the words
Developing the skills -
Structuring Notes
Following the agenda
Structuring the notes
Using the structure -
Writing up the Minutes
Speeding up the process
If you can't type them for a few days
Get the chairperson's approval
Dealing with amendments -
Style of Minutes
Summary
Verbatim
Action -
Recording Decisions and Actions
The action triangle
Where there is no outcome
Layout of action points
Where there are several action points -
Layout
Page layout and headings
Layout for 'present' etc
Numbering -
Business English for Minutes
Vocabulary and spelling
Abbreviations
Punctuation
Hyphens
Exclamation marks
Public dates and prices Back to top
Prices are per delegate and exclude VAT.
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Tuesday 1 December 2026
£425+ VAT
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Monday 10 May 2027
£425+ VAT
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Tuesday 30 November 2027
£425+ VAT
Can't make these dates? Ask about a private course on a date that suits you.
Training a team?
Run this course privately, on your dates
What delegates say Back to top
“Content exceeded my expectations and handouts were informative”
What were the most useful aspects of the course
“To see that we all had the same issues as no formal training had been done before. These issues can with the help of the course now be sorted.”
What were the most useful aspects of the course
“Learning how to cut down notes to make minutes more readable and easy to understand”
“Confidence has grown and Im raring to go. I came confused and left armed with information and knowledge”
“Our tutor was fantastic really knowledgeable and enthusiastic”
Which part of the course did you find particularly valuable
“How to work out what is good and what does not need to be put into the final draft”
Which part of the course did you find particularly valuable
“I felt there was good networking via the facilitator and group along with many hints and tips”
“Have had quite a bit of clerking and minuting experience previously but this was a good all around refresher of key skills, things to think about and new ways of working when it comes to minuting”
“I really enjoyed the entire course and found it really interesting. The trainer was very engaging and made it fun.”
“Really good course”
“Minute taking is a really good course not only for minute takers. The chair of the meetings would find this course really useful too.”
“The course was delivered by a lovely tutor who really enjoys what she does. This was evident through out the course which made it a lovely experience for me”
“I found the whole course very interesting and informative. I will take a completely different approach to meetings in the future.”
“I always find training on Teams quite difficult, but I really enjoyed this one and felt that I gained a lot from it.”
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