Human Capital and Management

Career Development

CM104

Taking Notes and Writing Minutes

From note-taking to producing accurate and concise minutes.

90%

overall satisfaction for this course

?Average calculated from scores obtained from 670 participants who took this course.

Duration 1 day
Regular fee 510 $
Preferential fee 460 $ ?
Locations
- Montreal
- Quebec City

SUMMARY

DETAILS

Objectives

To provide the knowledge and skills required for pre-meeting preparation, quickly organizing ideas while taking notes, and using both proven note-taking methods and the tools needed to ensure concise meeting minutes.

Targeted audience

Administrative personnel.

Prerequisite

None.

Customer Testimonials

I now feel more equiped for making efficient reports.

Johannie L. / Conseillère en gestion de problèmes majeurs, Groupe Technologies Desjardins

Content

Meeting minutes: purpose and contents
Meeting agenda
Different meeting room layout options
Aspects of preparation: organization, equipment, people
Key information and objectives to keep in mind
The importance of the relationship with the meeting facilitator
Active and selective listening
What to note, and how to make note of it
Taking notes effectively
Sticking to the basics
Creating and using your own list of abbreviations
Reviewing and organizing your notes
General principles of readability
Techniques for adopting a concise and readable style

General Note

We invite you to bring an example of notes you have taken during a particular meeting as well as the resulting minutes. This will enable us to better target your needs.