Minute Taking

Course Overview

This course is for those who have the responsibility for accurately recording the items and events of a meeting in the form of minutes. It includes confidence building, listening and accuracy skills and skills necessary to use Microsoft Word in order to prepare and distribute a set of minutes.

Key Elements

• Identify the roles of meeting participants (e.g. chair, minute-taker).
• Describe the purpose of minutes
• List the items that should be included in a set of minutes.
• Write a preparation checklist for meetings.
• Assess examples of “good” and “bad” minutes.
• Set up shortcuts for commonly used text, e.g. for lists of attendees, titles, date etc.
• Set up and use templates so that you so you can use the same layout each time you prepare your minutes
• Create personal distribution lists, in order to email your minutes.