Creating Structured Agendas with Productive Minutes by MDIS

In this era, more meetings are being conducted without ever being in a meeting room.

Ensuring continuity in our discussions becomes all the more challenging today with a mobile generation equipped with the latest technology. As such, organising a meeting with an Effective Agenda and preparing Productive minutes of meetings is becoming a necessity, not only for the secretary but every individual in an organisation.

This workshop will discuss what will be needed to create Minutes that are Productive and an Agenda, which will be effective to generate useful Minutes. It will be a session filled with interaction, discussions and exercises with various skills in planning, listening and note- taking that are essential prior to the meeting as well as what will be needed as follow up after the meeting.

Upon completion of this workshop, participants will be able to;

• Understand the Importance of an Effective Agenda
• Checklist to Prepare for a meeting
• Recognize the Challenges in Minute taking
• Hone Fundamentals Skills needed in Writing Minutes
• Transcribe meeting discussions succinctly
• Develop effective Follow Up Techniques