Workshop Objectives

At the conclusion of the workshop, participants will be better able to:  
Recognise the importance of their role
Understand and apply  the guidelines for effective minutes
Adjust their minute taking style as appropriate for formal, semi-formal and in-formal meetings
Deal with common minute-taking problems easily
Take part in meetings while still taking clear and accurate minutes. 

Outline:

The role of the minute taker
Handling common minute-taking problems
Developing a meeting agreement
Minute for formal, informal and interactive meetings
The need for good minutes
Organising your minutes
Format of minutes
Semi-formal minutes
Action minutes
Preparation techniques
Archiving and storing minutes
By laws and procedures
Hidden variables
Listening and note-taking skills

What Others Say:

"Must do!"
Jessica Stasivk - Melbourne Water

"Covered all aspects of the topic. Venue was excellent. Course was kept interesting and moved at an ideal pace."
Michelle Mulholland - Shire of Yarra Ranges

"Very worthwhile - recommend."
Anna Meldrum - DOTARS

"Well worth attending. Very comprehensive format and informative."
Caryl Pal - MS Australia

"Great. Worthwhile."
Karen Anderson - Australian Local Government Association

"Worth attending."
Helen Adamovich - Australian Tax Office

"Worthwhile"
Caroline Levy - Australian Tax Office

"Well worth attending. The workshop touches on everything you should know about minute taking - formal and informal."
Diana Tapscott - Old Parliament House

"Valuable, esp if you want to learn a variety of minute styles."
Elisabeth Bateson, Kim Beasley's Office

"Well worth attending."
Paul Lawson-Brown - Dept of Defence

"Very helpful."
Helen Truman - Questacon NSTC

"Recommendation to attend."
Angela Wood - Centrelink 

Methodology:

This workshop has been designed to be interactive involving group discussions, real case studies and simulated exercises.

Investment:

Your Investment: $400 plus $40 GST (early bird rate)
or $440 plus $44 GST (normal rate)

Your investment includes lunch, all refreshments, all course materials and a certificate.

Booking:

There are a variety of booking options available

Phone us on: 1300 558 252

Email us: sue@synergyplustraining.com

Fax us: 1300 558 173
  Please include the name of your organisation, phone, email address and the name of the participant.
  We will email your invoice as a PDF document within 48 hours.

Or use the form below!

You can also pay online via our secure server (if places are still available you will find an online server link at the top of this page) 

Or download our registration form here

All cards are welcome.

We always cater for vegetarians or special dietary requirements. Also, all of the venues have wheelchair access. All of our programs and services are 100% quality guaranteed.