Minute Taking Courses

Minute Taking Courses That Turn Meetings Into Clear Decisions, Actions and Accountability

Today’s PA minute taking courses help Assistants, Executive Assistants, PAs, administrators and business support professionals take accurate, concise and professional minutes with more confidence and less pressure. Learn how to capture what matters, structure it clearly and produce minutes faster, so meetings lead to better follow-through.

Led by Paul Pennant, a Microsoft MVP, former Executive Assistant and specialist assistant trainer, this is practical training built for real workplace pressure, not generic theory.

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• Write minutes faster: reduce delays, rewrites and post-meeting confusion
• Capture what matters: record decisions, actions, owners and deadlines clearly
• Build confidence: stay calm in fast-moving or senior-level meetings
• Support leaders better: improve accountability, communication and follow-up
• Raise your value: move from note taker to trusted meeting support professional

Why minute taking still feels difficult

Most professionals are not struggling because they are careless. They are struggling because meetings move quickly, conversations are messy and the pressure to listen, think and write at the same time is high. The result is often over-detailed notes, unclear actions or minutes that take too long to produce.

• Too much is captured, but the important points are still unclear
• Actions are missed, vague or left without ownership
• Writing up minutes takes too long after the meeting
• Confidence drops in formal, sensitive or senior meetings
• Unclear minutes create more chasing, more questions and more wasted time

Learn how to take minutes that are clear, concise and useful

This training is designed to improve how meetings are captured and followed up in the real world. You will learn how to listen for decisions, identify actions, structure information properly and produce professional minutes without trying to write down everything that was said.

This is not about creating a transcript. It is about producing a clear, accurate record that helps people act.

• Identify key decisions quickly
• Separate discussion from action
• Write concise, readable minutes with the right level of detail
• Record actions with clear ownership and deadlines
• Improve turnaround time after meetings
• Feel more confident contributing in formal meeting environments

What you will be able to do after the course

• Take clearer notes during meetings without losing track
• Produce professional minutes more efficiently
• Capture decisions, actions and responsibilities accurately
• Reduce ambiguity and improve accountability after meetings
• Handle committee, board or senior meetings with more confidence
• Support leaders and teams with stronger follow-up and better records

Why this is different

Generic minute taking training teaches formats. This training improves judgement, structure and real workplace application.

• Generic training explains templates. This training shows you how to identify what actually matters in a live meeting.
• Generic training focuses on theory. This training focuses on practical use in real assistant and business support roles.
• Generic training treats minutes as admin. This training shows how effective minutes improve accountability, communication and support for leaders.
• Generic training adds information. This training helps you change how meetings are captured and followed up.

This is practical implementation, not passive learning. You leave with a clearer approach you can apply immediately.

Built for assistants and business support professionals

Today’s PA specialises in developing assistants and business support professionals to perform with more confidence, control and impact. That matters because minute taking is not just a technical task. Done well, it improves how work is organised, communicated and delivered across the business.

Trusted by over 4,000 organisations worldwide, Today’s PA is known for specialist training that reflects real workplace demands and delivers practical results.

Delivered by Paul Pennant

Paul Pennant combines real Executive Assistant experience with over 20 years of specialist training expertise. As a Microsoft MVP recognised for real-world knowledge sharing, he brings clarity, practicality and credibility to every session. This is why Today’s PA stands apart from generic business skills training providers.

Today’s PA has also been voted Best Assistant Training Provider in the UK seven years running.

Why this is worth the investment

For individuals, the return is stronger confidence, faster turnaround and clearer communication. For organisations, the return is better accountability, fewer missed actions, less wasted time after meetings and more effective support for leaders and teams.

• clearer records of meetings and decisions
• better action tracking and follow-through
• less time lost to rewriting, clarifying and chasing
• more confidence in high-pressure meeting environments
• stronger meeting support across the organisation

Need manager approval?

This training is easy to justify because poor minutes create avoidable inefficiency. Clear, timely minutes improve accountability, reduce confusion and help teams act faster after meetings. That makes this a practical investment in communication, workflow and organisational effectiveness.

Book your place

If you want to stop second-guessing your notes and start producing clear, professional minutes with confidence, this course is for you.

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Places are limited to protect the quality of the learning and support.