Course Details
Professional Minute Taking
4 Jul 2012
Professional Development
Administration
The University of Auckland
Room 332, Level 3, Building 810, 1-11 Short Street, Auckland Central
Full Day
8.30am - 4.30pm
8.30am - 4.30pm
$695.00
Includes morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea
Includes morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea
Do you want to be more efficient and effective when taking minutes?
In today's professional business environment, it is critical that all the motion s and action points of a meeting are accurately and succinctly recorded in the meeting minutes. This one-day course is designed to help you understand the different methods of recording minutes and the key words and phrases used for compiling clear and concise minutes. You will develop techniques that will help your organisation reduce meeting time and increase meeting effectiveness.
Course outline
This course will cover:
the importance of minutes
the role of the Minute Taker (including the relationship with the Chairperson)
agenda formulation
Methods of recording minutes
Using an action point list
Formal and informal meetings
Skills/qualities required of a Minute Taker
What type of minutes to take
How to write effective minutes
Record keeping
Meeting procedure - motions and amendments
Learning outcomes
On completion of the course learners will be able to:
Identify types of meetings and committees
Compile an agenda
Recognise the trends in today's business environment
Compose accurate and succinct minutes
Realise different record keeping options
Identify the critical relationship between the minute taker and chairperson
Who should attend?
Expertly designed, this course is aimed at the beginner- intermediate minute taker, or those wanting a refresher.
In today's professional business environment, it is critical that all the motion s and action points of a meeting are accurately and succinctly recorded in the meeting minutes. This one-day course is designed to help you understand the different methods of recording minutes and the key words and phrases used for compiling clear and concise minutes. You will develop techniques that will help your organisation reduce meeting time and increase meeting effectiveness.
Course outline
This course will cover:
the importance of minutes
the role of the Minute Taker (including the relationship with the Chairperson)
agenda formulation
Methods of recording minutes
Using an action point list
Formal and informal meetings
Skills/qualities required of a Minute Taker
What type of minutes to take
How to write effective minutes
Record keeping
Meeting procedure - motions and amendments
Learning outcomes
On completion of the course learners will be able to:
Identify types of meetings and committees
Compile an agenda
Recognise the trends in today's business environment
Compose accurate and succinct minutes
Realise different record keeping options
Identify the critical relationship between the minute taker and chairperson
Who should attend?
Expertly designed, this course is aimed at the beginner- intermediate minute taker, or those wanting a refresher.
Robyn Bennett Dip Mgt
In 2007 Robyn used her 17 years of secretarial experience at senior management level to establish her own business training administrators. She is a committed administrative professional and has belonged to the Association of Administrative Professionals New Zealand Inc for 14 years. Robyn has run popular courses for administrators with The University of Auckland for the past four years.
In 2007 Robyn used her 17 years of secretarial experience at senior management level to establish her own business training administrators. She is a committed administrative professional and has belonged to the Association of Administrative Professionals New Zealand Inc for 14 years. Robyn has run popular courses for administrators with The University of Auckland for the past four years.