Making a Masterpiece of Minutes

The how-to guide for professional minute-taking

'Sometimes it takes forever to write the minutes - they should've called them The Hours.' Join us on this refreshing one-day workshop and fill your toolbox with quick, easy ways to master minutes in seconds.

Most often, the people tasked with writing minutes do not consider it their favourite part of the job, largely because no-one's ever really trained them up on how to do it quickly, easily and accurately.

You don't have to be a skilled writer to take decent minutes

It's a skill, and all you need is Tiffany Markman's half-day, hands-on and interactive minute writing workshop, which offers delegates a set of the latest, most efficient techniques for preparing, taking, drafting and finalising minutes.

• Understanding the meaning of 'minutes'
  • The background – what exactly is the point of minutes?
  • The value – what are the benefits (and costs) of minutes?
• Getting a handle on the steps to follow
  • The prep – before, during and after the meeting
  • The guidelines – 10 steps to producing a great set of minutes
  • The sections – an intro to the mechanics of minutes
  • The content – using clean, clear language in your minutes

What to do once the meeting's over

• The examples –a sample template to consider
• The end result – tips for transcribing minutes
• The final countdown – an overview of key points and issues

Who should attend?

• Secretaries, personal assistants and office professionals who are expected to take minutes at various levels: informal meetings, regular meetings
• Boards Managers who would like to take their own (perhaps confidential or proprietary) minutes, or who need to know what to expect from their minute-taker/s
• Business people and entrepreneurs who would like to be able to produce strong, clear and concise records of important meetings, appointments and events

Training approach

Our courses use interactive tools that allow learners to learn by doing.

The experience for learners is fun, rewarding, lasting and integrative, whilst employers are assured of a high return on investment in training.

Front Foot courses are compiled and presented by subject matter experts
and industry specialists to ensure the highest and most current standard of excellence in all our workshops and training.

Tiffany Markman is an experienced corporate trainer, copywriter, editor and five-time published author.

She specialises in freelance corporate copywriting and editing, with an emphasis on websites, newsletters, marketing material, books, magazines, advertisements, PR material and reviews. She also has a special interest in teaching and training - particularly in developing flawless writing.

Tiffany holds a BA Honours, Politics Cum Laude and BA Journalism Cum Laude from Rand Afrikaans University/University of Johannesburg (2000 - 2003).