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- Course name: Efficient Minutes Writing
- Duration: One day, 9 am to 5 pm
- Course Date: 7 May (Tues)
- Closing Date: 23 April
- Fee before SDF funding: $288
- Fee after SDF funding: $274
- Refreshments: Two tea breaks with snacks and refreshments
- Certificate: A certificate of participation is issued at the end of the course.
- Further discount: 10 percent for groups of 3 or more people in a run of a course.
- Training Venue
To register for the course, please fill up the Application Form, which will be downloaded to your computer. Please email or fax the completed form to us.
- Course name: Efficient Minutes Writing
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The runs of the course in 2012 are:
8 May 2012 (Tuesday)
14 August 2012 (Tuesday)
6 November 2012 (Tuesday)
Please go to the 'Home' page and put in your name and email address in the 'Register Here' box to download our complete calendar of courses for 2011/2. Thank you.
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- Those who have difficulty doing minutes now
- Those who will be called upon to write minutes soon, or in the future
- Those who wish to be promoted to executives
- Executives
How you learn
- Lectures
- Discussions
- Hands-on exercises
- Those who have difficulty doing minutes now
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"I am grateful. Raja is a jovial and humorous trainer and I have learnt a lot from him in a day. The course was short but it fulfilled my requirements adequately." Thomas Lim - PA/Office Manager, Ipac Financial Planning Singapore Pte Ltd
Objectives:
At the end of the course participants will be able to:
✓ Understand the purpose of meetings and the duties of various members
✓ Understand the duties of the secretary at a meeting
✓ Understand the purpose and importance of minutes
✓ Understand the different styles of writing minutes
✓ Prepare to take minutes (making forms, tables etc.)
✓ Organise and present information effectively in minutes
✓ Listen and take notes while someone is speaking at a meeting
✓ Write minutes in reported speech
✓ Understand the common grammatical errors in minutes writing
✓ Be able to summarise concisely and sensitively
✓ Be able to work closely with the chairperson to create the final copy of the minutes
Bonus: For 3 months after the course participants can ask any question on minutes writing by email. The trainer will reply the same day or the next.
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After SDF funding the fee is $274. Each participant receives $14 from SDF.
Organisations can apply for the funding at http://www.skillsconnect.gov.sg. Organisations who are not members of SDF can also apply to become members at the website.
When applying for the funding, please quote the Course Code (CRS-N-0000917)
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K Rajamanikam (Raja)
Everyone has to write minutes of meetings, if not sooner, then later. However there is good news: Minute writing is a simple skill that can be learned in one day of systematic step-by-step instruction.
Through my years of working in executive and managerial positions, and as a trainer, I have written minutes hundreds of times, and taught hundreds of courses on how to write minutes.
those in Diploma Level courses in PSB Academy and MDIS, in HDB and other government departments and private companies such as Tricor Global.My students include
I know I can teach you how to write minutes in a single day.
Testimonials
“Mr Raja is very humorous, interesting and knowledgeable.”
“Trainer's vast experience has certainly enhanced our understanding throughout the course.”
“Trainer is effective because he is able to make the subject simple and give many illustrations.”
“Trainer is able engage the participants and keep the class interested.”
“Instructor was excellent. He was able to relate to us.”
“Everything was good especially the effectiveness of my trainer.”
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Special Corporate rates apply to groups of:
- 5 or less
- 10 or less
- 20 or less
The course can also be customised to meet the needs of participants.
Venus can be provided by the groups or we can also arrange a venue at cost.
SDF funding of $14 per participant can be applied, when the course is sponsored by any organisation.
Contact us for details.
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We conduct a one-day course for individuals our venue or at the individual's preferred venue. SDF funding does not apply.
Please go to the 'Home' page and put in your name and email address in the 'Register Here' box to immediately access the fees for the individual courses. Thank you.
10-lesson Professional Minutes Writing Course by Email $250
There are 1 to 10 assignments per lesson depending on what needs to be learnt. We suggest completing a lesson a week with corrections. At this rate the course will be completed within 3 months. When you complete more lessons per week, the course can be completed sooner. A certificate of completion is issued at the end of the course. Download Application Form.
Payment for the course can be made by POSB ATM transfer, internet banking, cheque or credit card. Instalment payments can be arranged upon request.
1. Lesson 1: Introduction to Meetings
2. Lesson 2: Duties of Secretary to a meeting
3. Lesson 3: Preparing for a meeting
4. Lesson 4: Notice and Agenda
5. Lesson 5: Layout of minutes
6. Lesson 6: Listening skills
7. Lesson 7: The Language of Minutes (1)
8. Lesson 8: The Language of Minutes (2)
9. Lesson 9: Summarising
10. Lesson 10: Revision