This meeting management course is designed to explain the purpose of meeting minutes and provide guidance and practical help to those involved in meeting management and support.
Participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of why meeting minutes are essential for documenting discussions, decisions, and action items. The training will cover best practices for preparing, drafting, and finalising minutes and how best to prepare for and manage different types of meetings.
Minute writing can be a challenging and time-consuming task. This course will give you the essential skills and highlight the importance in the context of a director's role. Participants will learn how to capture key points effectively, differentiate between essential and non-essential information, and ensure that the minutes are a reliable record of the meeting. By mastering the art of minute writing, directors can significantly enhance the efficiency and productivity of their meetings.
Effective minute writing reduces misunderstandings, ensures accountability, and facilitates the follow-up of action items. This training aims to empower participants with practical techniques and tips to streamline meetings and the minute-taking process. Ultimately, this course will help you contribute to better-organised, more productive meetings that drive your organisation’s goals forward.
Benefits of attending
By attending this course you will:
- Get to grips with the challenges of minute writing and the skills you need to improve
- Understand the purpose of minutes and resolutions
- Develop your decision making and organisation skills
- Examine the documentation necessary for productive meetings
- Clarify the key roles at a meeting and the different types of meetings
- Learn the skills for effective meeting management
Certifications:
- CPD: 3 hours for your records
- Certificate of completion
Speakers
Russell Shackleton,
Russell ShackletonRussell Shackleton, CIA, CFE, MBA, FRSA, is a risk management and corporate governance expert consultant and trainer. He is an experienced advisor to Boards and sub-committees, and a tutor on the Financial Times Non-Executive Director programme.
He is an accomplished change agent and strategic thinker, as well as a civil and commercial mediator. He has an Executive MBA from Henley Business School and is a governance specialist with the FT Non-Executive Director Diploma.
Russell applies his operational experience allied with strategic thinking, exemplary leadership and team working skills to help businesses bring a structured change that is pragmatic, sustainable, and meets the needs and cultural fit of their organisation. He is passionate about empowering groups to achieve more than their component parts through effective stakeholder engagement and collaboration.
He has worked with many industries across the world, including manufacturing, FMCG, retail, automotive, supply chain logistics, food production/services, construction, textiles, engineering, infrastructure, energy, warehousing, transport, and charities.
Now based in the UK, he continues to serve organisations with an international footprint, culture or supply chain, both as an consultant / trainer or a Non-Executive Director and maintain those connections and knowledge. He speaks English and French.
Who Should Attend
This course has been specifically designed for:
- Company Directors
- Company Secretaries
- Minute takers
- Legal professionals
- Governance professionals
- All professionals looking to develop their skills in this area
