Office Administration & Digital Productivity · Beginner level

Beginner level · Module 4 of 5 · 10 guided hours

Meeting Coordination and Minutes

Prepare meetings, take accurate minutes and make sure actions are followed up.

Learning objectives

  • Prepare agendas and meeting papers
  • Take concise, accurate minutes
  • Track and follow up action items

Topics

  • agendas
  • meeting papers
  • logistics
  • minutes and action notes
  • action trackers
  • follow-up

Lessons

  1. Lesson 1 Preparing Meetings

    Plan agendas, papers and logistics so meetings achieve their purpose.

    agendameeting paperslogisticstimings

  2. Lesson 2 Taking Minutes

    Record decisions and actions clearly, without transcribing every word.

    attendancedecisionsactionsneutral language

  3. Lesson 3 Following Up Action Items

    Make sure agreed actions actually happen.

    action trackerstatus updatesremindersescalation

Practical activity

Prepare an agenda, take minutes of a practice meeting and set up an action tracker with follow-up reminders.

Expected outcomes

  • Productive, well-recorded meetings
  • Actions completed on time

Assessment

Meeting pack reviewed for accuracy, concision and follow-up.

Free taster lesson Meeting Coordination & Business Documentation Read a free self-study lesson on this topic in the Free Course Library.

Taught live by an instructor — online or in person. Free course lessons are for self-study and do not lead to a certificate — see registration options.