The Art of Minute Taking
Date: Wednesday 21st March
Time: 3pm – 5pm
Venue: Aoraki Polytechnic
Presenter: Jillian Ireland, Aoraki Polytechnic
Member Price: $90 + GST
Non-Member Price: $150 + GST
(NZTE vouchers for up to 50% of the full price may be available)
This workshop is designed to help minute takers understand the minute taking process and learn sound techniques for ensuring outcomes from meetings are recorded clearly and concisely.
• Recognise the importance of the minute taking role
• Identify the requirements of effective meetings
• Identify methods to record minutes
• Identify different types of minute styles and which is best
• Write effective minutes
o Tips for effective minute writing
o Determining what needs to be recorded
o Three step approach to recording discussion
o Meeting procedure - Recording Motions and Amendments
o Minute templates
• Recognise the minute style for in committee minutes
• Effective use of an action points list
• Effective record keeping
• Recognise the legal issues relating to minute taking
• Effective agenda formulation
• Recognise techniques for recording virtual meetings
ph (03) 687 2733 or email: commerce@southcanterbury.org.nz
