Taking Meeting Minutes

Meeting minutes need to be an accurate written record that summarizes what was agreed in a meeting. Being asked to take the minutes can be a stressful experience as it can be difficult to know what to put in and what to leave out.

This eBook provides a step-by-step approach to note taking that makes sure that you don’t miss anything important. It also helps you overcome the most common problems encountered when taking minutes.

Preface

Meeting minutes are a summarized written record of a meeting. Being asked to take the minutes can be a stressful experience as it can be difficult to know what to put in and what to leave out. This eBook provides detailed guidance on how to take notes during the meeting and how to turn them into professionally presented minutes.

You will learn:

• How to minimize stress by preparing thoroughly before the meeting begins.
• A step-by-step approach to note taking that makes sure that you don’t miss anything important.
• How to overcome the most common problems encountered when taking minutes.
• The ten questions your meeting minutes must answer before they can be considered complete.
• How software tools can make minute taking easier and how to choose one.

Content

1. Essential Elements of Meeting Minutes
2. Responsibilities of a Minute Taker
3. Solutions to Potential Problems
4. Meeting Minutes Tools
5. Summary
6. References