Minute Writing
Put meetings into writing with less stress and better results
Do you get overwhelmed with the responsibility of recording meetings? Is it tricky getting to the heart of conversations and decisions? Learn to quickly and confidently recognise what’s important and deliver a readable, useful record of all types of meetings.
You’ll discover how to write better minutes and notes with less stress and create a better result for your readers and decision-makers. Your minutes will be clear, meet readers’ needs, and stand the test of time.
Skills you’ll gain on the day
The Minute Writing techniques you’ll learn will make it easier for you to:
- understand the difference between minutes and notes
- take charge of your role and know how it adds value
- get prepared to speed up your notetaking
- listen so that you don’t miss a thing
- write a clear, readable record that can meet legal and public scrutiny
- edit and proofread for polish
- rise to the challenge of online meetings
- work with AI transcriptions.
Who this training is for
You may be new to minute writing and want to learn excellent habits from the start. You want to know more about how your role adds value. You could be working in a large multi-national or a small community organisation.
You’ll also benefit from the workshop if you:
- are experienced and looking for tips on being more efficient and effective
- lack confidence in this difficult task
- want a useful skill for your CV.
What our clients say
Thank you for the workshop today, it was really insightful, especially from a perspective of a journalist. There are heaps of tips and tricks that I have absorbed today for writing in general.
Jessica J, BDO
The course was really helpful for me as I am a beginner. It helped me to understand the purpose of minute writing and the language I should use.
Monqiue A, Ministry for Primary Industries
I found the minute training helpful with lots of tips and tricks. It was nice that everyone bounced off one another to share ideas and what they find helpful with their minute taking.
Nicki T, WELLfed
If you are based in New Zealand, please book through our New Zealand Minute Writing page.
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Contact Julia Bennett to discuss your training needs.
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