Achieving Minute-Taking Rockstar Status

Trainer: Christy Crump, Director of Operations, RCS Training

Do you have a moment of panic when you’re asked to take meeting minutes? Do you have trouble deciding what to record and not record in your minutes? Do you leave a meeting with pages of notes you can’t decipher later? Do you worry that during a meeting you will be asked a parliamentary procedure question? Alleviate the stress, confusion, and fear that taking meeting minutes often causes. This webinar is designed to assist minute takers in perfecting their skills, to take minutes more efficiently, effectively, and accurately. You will leave with new examples and invaluable templates that you can adapt to your everyday work environment!

Achieve rockstar status by learning how to: 

• Prepare for and document formal and informal meetings
• Understand and use the parliamentary procedure correctly
• Record pertinent information and write succinct, factual minutes
• Follow up after the meeting with action items and finalizing minutes for record

Bonus Handout: Top 10 Tips for Expert Minute-Taking

Hot Tip: Traditionally minutes were concluded with “Respectfully submitted” and signed by the minutetaker. “Respectfully submitted” is outdated and should be replaced with “The Board of Directors approved the November 30, 2017, minutes on [fill in date].” The meeting chair and minutetaker sign and date when the minutes are approved and the approval date is filled in.

Continuing Education Credits: This webinar is eligible for .1 CEU (one credit hour).