Minute Taking

Meetings move fast – so how do you keep up and capture the key points effectively? This session is about making minute-taking easier and more effective in any setting, whether in-person, virtual, or hybrid. You’ll discover how to streamline your note-taking, to produce minutes that people read and use. You’ll learn how to overcome your minute-taking challenges by setting yourself up for success before, during and after meetings.

Whether you are new to minute-taking or looking to refine your skills, by the end of this interactive session you will feel confident in creating professional, easy-to-follow meeting minutes. 

• Explain the evolving role of the minute-taker
• Structure and format minutes for clarity and actionability
• Recognise and overcome minute-taking challenges
• Adapt minute-taking practices to modern meeting environments

• Identifying your minute-taking challenges
• The evolving role and responsibilities of the minute-taker
• Essential skills for minute-taking
• Active listening skills for identifying key content
• Structuring notes effectively
• Summarizing & paraphrasing
• Practice minute taking from a brief video
• Capturing actions and decisions clearly
• Using relevant digital tools