Meeting preparation and minute taking

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Who is it for and what is it about?

Starting to take minutes is a daunting prospect, how will you keep up with the meeting? Do you need to note every word? What do you do about sensitive data?

The majority of these dilemmas can be alleviated with good preparation. This course is for anyone who is new to managing meetings and minute taking. It will consider managing the whole meeting cycle, preparation for meetings and the basics of taking a comprehensive and accurate minute of a meeting.

Course Content

    • The phases of a meeting cycle: pre-meeting, during meeting and post meeting
    • Preparing for a meeting: agendas; papers and previous minutes
    • Taking a minute: what should it look like and what information must it contain
    • Common issues and pitfalls

Learning outcomes:

On completion of this course, delegates will:

• Understand the broader meeting cycle and the tasks required at each stage for success meeting management
• Be able to plan and prepare for meetings so that the job of minuting them becomes easier
• Know what their minutes should look like and the information that they should contain
• Know how to avoid common problems that occur when making an accurate note of a meeting

Course date: 05/08/2025

Delivery: Remote delivery 

Trainer: Matthew Reid 

Cost: Member £125 / Non-Member £275
Book your place HERE or email info@share.org.uk