Course Description

80% of this course is practical sessions where participants will be engaged in a series of interactive small groups, class workshops and role-plays. If a meeting happens and no minutes exist, did the meeting occur? Of course it did. However, the likelihood that anyone will remember with great accuracy what happened a year, a month, or even a week later is slim to none. Meeting minutes are required at most shareholder meetings and board meetings, and they?re a good idea for many gatherings where no formal requirement exists. The hands-on course provides time to learn and practice skills throughout the session. This course is designed to provide participants with a detailed and up-to-date overview of report and minutes of meeting writing. It covers the basic role of a minute taker; the purpose of minutes, what minutes shall be included and the challenges when documenting during the meeting; the three types of meeting including formal minutes, informal minutes and action minutes; the minute taker?s responsibilities; the meeting chair?s obligations; the requirement from participants in order for a minute taker to produce a quality document; and the minute-takers model.During this interactive course, participants will learn the elements of meeting minutes shall be included; the skills for remaining neutral when documenting discussions; the techniques for ensuring minutes are complete and issued in a timely manner; the listening skills and common listening traps; the clues for identifying what is and isn?t important; the questions minute takers should ask themselves throughout the meeting; the note-taking and documenting skills including the best practices and tips for taking meeting notes and using tried and true minute-taking tactics; recording information on paper versus taking notes electronically; the benefits and drawbacks of each choice; and the various apps that can assist with the process including the tools, templates and industry style guidelines.

TRAINING METHODOLOGY

This interactive training course includes the following training methodologies:

30 % Lectures
20 % Workshops & Work Presentations
20 % Case Studies & Practical Exercises
30 % Videos, Software & Simulators

In an unlikely event, the course instructor may modify the above training methodology for technical reasons.

VIRTUAL TRAINING (IF APPLICABLE)

If this course is delivered online as a Virtual Training, the following limitations will be applicable:

Certificates	:	Only soft copy certificates will be issued
Training Materials	:	Only soft copy materials will be issued
Training Methodology	:	80% theory, 20% practical
Training Program	:	4 hours per day, from 09:30 to 13:30