Minute Taking Made Easy Brochure - Public Affairs Ireland

Public Affairs Ireland (PAI) Online Learning CourseMinute Taking Made EasyPublic Affairs Ireland CertificateDuration: At your own pace. You have up to 4 weeks to complete the courseLocation: Anywhere, anytimeAbout the courseDo you want to be able to write readable, effective and concise minutes? Do you want to ensurehigh quality communications are maintained in your organisation? Do you want to feel confidentthat your minutes are an accurate reflection of decisions taken and actions agreed at a meeting?With ‘Minute Taking Made Easy’, you will learn essential techniques to develop your skills inminute taking to a professional standard in an accessible and easy to understand manner.Course objectivesOn this course, you will learn:• The key skills for quality minute taking• Five tips to help to simplify the task of minute taking• How to create and use your own shorthand• How to recognise errors and the potential scope for disagreement with the record• How to ensure the record is accurateTo self-assess your progress, you will undertake short quizzes and practice exercises to help graspbest practice for minute taking and enhance your learning experience. Takeaway notes are alsoprovided for your convenience.Applicants and entry requirementsThis course will be of interest to anyone who takes minutes at meetings. Its content applies to awide range of people in the public and private sectors including the civil service, health sector,state agencies, local authorities, libraries and archives, education, regulatory authorities, publicservices, representative bodies and associations, as well as corporate and professional servicefirms.1

Course formatThe course has been created as a self-paced online learning course that is user-friendly andincludes:• State-of-the-art, interactive learning material• Access to our Moodle eLearning course management system• Supplementary resource material for future reference• Online tutor support with same day or next day response• Forums where learners can discuss issues and share experiences with each other andwith course tutorsParticipants have a 4 week period in which to complete the course (this enrolment limit may beextended in exceptional circumstances through contact with PAI elearning)CertificateYou will receive a Public Affairs Ireland Certificate on successful completion of the course.Course FeeThe course fee is as follows:PAI SubscriberNon-Subscriber Price€175 €195Registration and course enquiriesTo register, make an enquiry or request a quote for multiple bookings, please contact us on 01-8198500 or by email registrations@publicaffairsireland.comIf you are applying through a public organisation, please obtain the approval of your trainingofficer before you make a booking. Please send a purchase order number as you will be billeddirectly.You can register online here and pay by credit card or by invoice3

Course screenshotsModule 1OutlineTopics• Information for meetings andminutes• Types of meetings and minutes• The users of minutes• Key skills for effective minutetaking• A-Z of taking minutes• Making agendas clear anddetailed• Listening skills (includingpractice exercises)• Improving your note taking• Suggested templates and notes• Planning your notesModule 2OutlineTopics• What to do after the meeting• Preparing to write up• The ‘Red pen’ exercise• How to self edit• Practicing your minutes(includes 4 practice exercises)4

Types ofMeetingsand MinutesInteractivePracticeExercisesUseful Tips5

SkillsQuizzesHow toWrite Lessand FasterInformalMeetingsandMinutes6

EffectiveEditingReviewing7