Minute Taking – 30 June 2026

Detailed Course Content

Effective Minuting

• Why do we call it minutes?
• What are minutes used for
• The role of the minute taker

Ensuring meetings are effective and efficient

• Expected standards of minutes for different meeting types
• Exploring elements to ensure both virtual and face to face meetings are productive
• Determining objectives of the meeting to maintain focus
• Who should be attending the meeting
• Confidence in your own preparation
• The importance of an agenda

Standards required during the meeting

• Should I type or handwrite my notes
• Frameworks and structure
• Speed writing, abbreviations & shorthand
• Why is it so challenging to maintain your focus
• Enhancing your ability to actively listen
• Putting it into practice

Post Meeting Responsibilities

• Minutes structure
• Action logs
• Summarising
• Distribution of your minutes
• Proofreading
• How can technology support