THE EXACT MINUTES

This workshop is designed for anyone who needs to take formal or informal minutes of meetings. The workshop will provide opportunities to listen to sample meetings and take part in a live meeting role play.

1.    The Minute Writing Process
Explore the minute writing process from beginning to end. Find out the rights and obligations of the minute taker and the tasks a minute taker should fulfil before during and after meetings.

2.    Types of Minutes
Discover the different types of minutes and their different features. Learn how to leverage narrative, action and resolution minutes and the format, structure and style of each. Learn how to select the right type of minutes for the right context.

3.    Listening and Note Taking
Learn how to take accurate notes and the different shortcuts and hacks you can use. Explore how you can record key points and avoid circular discussions. Leverage the different ways to record discussions and remember who said what.

4.    Reporting
Explore how you can report decisions and how they were made. Explore how you can report narratives accurately and objectively. Learn how you remove emotion from minutes and how to diplomatically record exchanges. Find out how to summarize discussions effectively.

5.    Grammar
Learn how you can master reported speech and the changes in verb tenses and references. Discover set patterns that you can use to enhance grammar accuracy.