Why book this course?

As useful as meetings can be, they aren’t always structured in a way that’s easy to digest. The important information can be buried or scattered throughout, making it imperative that you take good notes. Without accurate minutes, you may end up forgetting what was said or focusing on the wrong things, and end up treading over the same old ground.

Our Minute Taking With Confidence course will show you how to work more effectively within any meeting agenda. You will gain the skills needed to take better and more attentive notes during a meeting, helping you to differentiate between what is significant and what is ultimately irrelevant.

Who is the course for?

This course is ideal for anybody who takes notes at meetings, and needs to produce clear and accurate minutes that will be acted on and referred back to. 

The skills taught on this course will help develop your attention to detail, your listening ability and your ability to write accurately and succinctly.

What content will the course cover?

• The responsibilities of the minute taker

• The purpose of minutes and the different types 

• Effective preparation for a meeting 

• Creating useful agendas 

• Layout of agendas and minutes for formal and informal meetings

• Note taking skills  

• Distinguishing the important and significant elements from the irrelevant 

• Minute writing styles for formal and informal meetings

• Using appropriate phraseology 

• An overview of punctuation and grammar 

• Proof-reading your minutes

• Using technology to effectively manage the process of note taking, distributing and storing minutes.

What will I get out of the training?

This course will improve your confidence with note-taking, enabling you to minute both formal and informal meetings more effectively. You will be shown how to write up minutes which are accurate, concise and easy to understand, ensuring that key action points are understood and followed up. 

At Kent Trainers, we’re proud to attend to the needs of businesses across the region. Our Minute Taking With Confidence course encourages delegates to ask questions and receive feedback from their trainers and peers. By the end of the course, you’ll have a set of skills and knowledge that are relevant to your business and role.

What is the duration of this course?

This is a 1-day course.

The timings and format for our courses are as follows:

• In-house & bespoke courses, held virtually or at a venue of your choice

For all in-house training courses, we will adapt the timings and format for each day around the needs of your organisation and team. Please get in touch with us to discuss your requirements.

• Scheduled training courses held at one of our venues

Courses commence at 9:30am and finish at approximately 4:30pm. A hot and cold buffet lunch is included on all our scheduled courses, and refreshments are provided throughout the day.

• Scheduled training courses held virtually

Unless specified, courses commence at 9:30am and finish at approximately 4:00pm.  The day is broken up into modules, both online and offline to ensure engagement and interaction.  We also ensure that there are plenty of comfort breaks throughout the day.