Course Details

Victoria University Professional and Executive Development

Level 2, Rutherford House, 23 Lambton Quay, Wellington City

Full Day
9:00am - 5.00pm

Overview:
This course aims to further extend your minute writing skills so you are a more competent and confident minute writer.

Who Should Attend:
This course is intended for experienced minute takers and people who have attended the course 'The Art of Minute Taking' and would like a refresher in order to further their minute taking skills.

Course Objectives:
By the end of this course participants will be able to:
* produce minutes which are clear, concise and accurate
* add polish to their current minute writing ability.

Course Outline:
* Review best practices relating to minute writing and enhance your skills in:
- effective listening techniques
- selecting the most important and relevant information to be recorded
- note taking
- summarising
* Write effective minutes
* Individual and group practical exercises to develop and strengthen your skills with feedback provided by the trainer and other course participants
* Recognise how mediocre minutes can be turned into a professional document
* Ensure your use of language is professional by turning colloquial into formal
* Proofreading techniques to ensure your work is 100% correct
* Question and Answer session: Time available to answer those persistent questions that start off with, "What do I do when...

Course Format:
This is an interactive workshop with participants working in groups and relevant projects.

Robyn Bennett is the Director of Team Link Training Ltd, a business that provides training in office administration to individuals interested in a professional administrative career.