Meeting Minutes
According to the Cambridge Dictionary, the minutes (the meeting minutes) refer to the written record of what was said at a meeting.
Meeting minutes are a formal written record of the discussions, decisions, and actions taken during a meeting. They serve as a comprehensive summary of what transpired during the meeting. Meeting minutes are crucial for documenting important information, tracking progress on action items, and providing a reference for attendees.
Key components typically included in meeting minutes are:
- Date, time, and location
- Attendees
- Agenda items
- Discussion summaries
- Decisions made
- Action items
- Follow-up tasks
- Next steps
Meeting minutes should be accurate, objective, and concise, capturing the essence of the meeting without including unnecessary detail. They are usually distributed to all attendees and relevant stakeholders after the meeting for review and reference.
In this course, you will hold several online meetings. You will plan the meetings and decide who the chair and the secretary will be. The task of the secretary will be to write the minutes. We recommend taking turns in writing the meeting minutes.
Before you schedule your first meeting:
- Study the tips on how to write meeting minutes/notes.
https://www.beesapps.com/en/blog/9-steps-to-learn-how-to-write-meeting-minutes/
https://www.wildapricot.com/articles/how-to-write-meeting-minutes
https://meetingking.com/writing-meeting-minutes/
https://blog.gotomeeting.com/art-meeting-notes/
https://www.grammarly.com/blog/meeting-minutes/
- Study the tips on how to run a business meeting.
https://www.thoughtco.com/phrases-for-running-a-business-meeting-1209021
https://www.englishclub.com/business-english/meetings-vocabulary.htm
- Go through a list of action focused verbs for minutes. Get familiar with them and try to use them when writing your minutes.
https://exceptionalea.com/about-exceptional-ea/minutes/elevating-your-minutes-action-focused-verbs/