From the course: Leading Productive Meetings
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Taking meeting minutes
From the course: Leading Productive Meetings
Taking meeting minutes
- Ever heard of the concept of taking minutes in the meeting? The idea is that one person acts as a scribe and summarizes comments and points covered in the meeting. They then share those notes with the whole team after the meeting is over. To some, this may seem like an outdated or unnecessary concept, especially when a meeting is recorded but it's not always necessary. However, I've found having one person take minutes helps keep everyone on the same page, both during and after the meeting and can save all team members a lot of time. It starts with the facilitator designating one person as the notetaker. You can rotate this responsibility. However, if one person likes it and is good at it, you might want to stick with them. Great notetakers often have high attention to detail and write quickly and accurately. Next, the notetaker can use or adapt the Meeting Minutes Template I provided in the exercise files.…
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