minutes to a meeting : Writing Minutes and Meeting Notes

This one-day workshop is designed to improve your note-taking skills. Those who read meeting notes complain that minutes hide nuggets of action and decision inside pages full of wordy, often useless text. In this workshop, you'll learn how to condense meeting hours to minutes - minutes that meet the needs of today's reader-in-a-rush.

Topics will include:

preparing to take notes

gathering and organizing the raw material

writing clearly and concisely

formatting the final draft

indexing minutes for quick recovery.

With guidance from the instructor, you will think through and create your own unique tools for these tasks. This will be a workshop - so bring a sharp pencil and a writing pad.

Performance Objectives: Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

Identify what information your readers will need
Take notes efficiently
Decide what does and does not belong in the final draft
Arrange material in an inviting format
Word the final draft clearly and concisely
Index notes for easy access to any subject

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