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Course Title: Professional Minute Writing
Course Aim:
A 1-day workshop that provides learners with an understanding of what minutes are and how they are constructed, the role and responsibilities of a minute-taker, the preparation required in order to be able to take minutes effectively and different approaches to taking minutes. We look at the note taking process, drafting the minutes and the finalisation of these documents. We also look at business English, provide guidance on layout and investigate examples of minutes and the supporting documentation.
Examples of standard documentation are also provided.
Outcomes:
At the end of the course delegates will understand/will know how to...
* Meetings protocol: the processes and procedures and associated documentation.
* The role, duties and responsibilities of the secretary and how to build self-confidence and expertise.
* Preparation required in order to ensure a professional set of minutes is produced.
* Minutes: taking notes, drafting the minutes and finalising these (including: an overview of the mechanics of writing, writing aids, spidergrams, separating messages from words and summarising rather than transcribing).
* Business English, with a brief look at sentences, paragraphs, diction and punctuation.
* Layout, including: typing rules, numbering, fonts, margins, bullets and headings.
* Standard documents, including the: notice, request, agendas and minutes.
Who should attend?
All those who are required to take minutes at meetings.
All those who may be required to take minutes in the future.
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