Whether a significant part of our role or just an occasional activity, many of us find ourselves having to take meeting minutes from time to time.

The task may be sprung upon us, there is rarely a standard template and we have usually not been advised about the required format.  

This practical workshop will help you take and produce good quality, accurate meeting minutes. It covers effective practices before, during and after the meeting. 

Participants in our bitesize Effective minute taking training course will learn to:

• Take effective minutes that accurately reflect the meeting 

•  Learn how to work with a variety of Chairs, ensuring that there is clarity of agreement and accurate minutes 

•  Make the most of the meetings by preparing thoroughly in advance 

•  Ensure that the minutes meet any Company, statutory or regulatory requirements 

•  Use standard templates and frameworks to suit all types of meetings 

• Utilise a toolkit of skills to overcome the challenges that can present themselves when taking minutes 

Pairing suggestions: for employees not required to take minutes, we offer the Making the Most of Meetings training course to foster constructive participation.

For staff likely to chair meetings, the Running Meetings training session provides further frameworks for structuring and hosting effective discussions.

We also provide focused training on effective hybrid and virtual meetings, optimised for the new world of work.