No matter who you are or what you do, whether at work or in the community, you are involved in meetings. And meetings are costly, even if they are held in a company boardroom. To ensure meetings are productive and worth the expense involved, three ingredients are necessary: An assurance of closure, a strong chair or leader, and accurate minutes. It has been said that if the minutes of a meeting are not accurate, then the meeting may just as well not have taken place. If people can’t remember or agree on what actually occurred at a meeting, how can the group effectively accomplish its objectives? This one-day workshop helps minute-takers understand their role and the best techniques for producing minutes that include all the essential information needed.

• Introduction and Course Overview
  
• The Role of a Minute Taker
  
• The Skills of a Minute Taker
  
• Meeting Agreements
  
•  Minutes Styles
  
• Choosing a Style
  
• Informal Minutes
  
• Action Minutes
  
• Formal Minutes
  
• Recording Motions and Resolutions
  
• What to Record
  
• Techniques for Preparing Minutes
  
• Writing Minutes
  
• Preparing Minutes
  
• Editing Minutes
  
• Taking Minutes in an Interactive Meeting
  
• The Minute Book
  
• Developing Your Skills