Writing Minutes Of Meetings

Writing Minutes Of Meetings
'Write Well Structured Concise Minutes That Get The Message Across - Consistency Gains Credibility'

Who Should Attend?
All staff who are responsible for preparing minutes as part of their job. Concise, well-drafted minutes can be a valuable tool to help management avoid 'strategic drift' and allow them to make clear decisions to meet business objectives.

About the Programme
This one-day course is the ideal way to learn the skills of how to write minutes that are clear and accurate. 'Action' minutes summarise the key issues that appeared on the agenda and state clearly what was actually decided. They identify the responsibilities of each person for future action and the required timescale.

Course Objectives

To learn to prepare and write proper agendas
To examine the structure of minutes in your own organization
To improve the use of reported speech in minutes
To outline and write up a basic meeting procedure
To develop note-taking skills
To write clear and accurate minutes
To learn the technique of 'action' minutes

What You Will Gain

The ability to present well-drafted minutes, which are a concise and accurate record of decisions taken
Your organization will save time, as staff will be able to quickly absorb and understand the information provided, without missing any vital details
There will be no confusion about who was nominated to undertake particular actions and the timescales required for action
You will learn how to use a template so that minutes look consistent every time
You will be able to give a highly professional look to the minutes you prepare

Programme Contents

Meeting Etiquette
- Three Essential Meeting Stages
Writing An Agenda
- How To Prepare An Effective, Workable Agenda
Structuring Minutes With A Template
- Consistency
- Clarity
- Using Abbreviations - When And When Not To Use
- Other Documents Circulated In The Meeting
Summarising Discussion
Reported Speech - How To Put It Into ‘Minute Form’
Using ‘Action’ Minutes To Identify Nominated Staff And Time Scales
Guidelines For More Effective Meetings

1 Day - Non-Residential
Location: Dubai

Delegate spaces available on the following course dates:

Date: 13th November, 2008
Brochure Price: Dhs 1580.00
Online Price: Dhs 1,501.00 (Save 5% Online)

Part of the course will involve each delegate structuring and re-drafting a set of minutes that are relevant to his, or her, individual organization, or department. At the end of the programme delegates will have a clear idea of what good minutes are, and how they can help effective communication in the workplace.

Before the course each delegate will be asked to complete a Pre-Course Briefing Form to determine their individual objectives for attending the course. These objectives will be used by the tutor to give on-target training that is focused on the individual delegates.

At the end of the course each delegate will be asked to complete a Personal Development Plan that can be used as part of future appraisals and that will also be an important tool for management reference.

Total investment includes - Training Materials, Lunch & Refreshments.

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Writing Minutes Of Meetings 'Write Well Structured Concise Minutes That Get The Message Across - Consistency Gains Credibility'

Writing Minutes Of Meetings
'Write Well Structured Concise Minutes That Get The Message Across - Consistency Gains Credibility'