This one-day course will help you to identify the key points from a written report or conversation.  You will learn how to evaluate which information is useful and which is not.  You will learn speedwriting tools to enable you to increase the speed at which you write. 

It will also give guidance on how to strengthen your note-taking technique, reduce the amount you write and look at available note-taking methods.
 

Who will benefit from this course

This course is right for you if you need to take notes at meetings or presentations.  If you feel your notes are lengthy, ineffective and difficult to transcribe you will learn how to correctly summarise and organise your notes efficiently to focus on important information.

Key elements of the course 

• You will improve both your listening skills and your writing skills enabling you to focus on key elements.
• You will learn Speedwriting (a form of shorthand) to increase your writing speed
• You will be able to reduce the amount you write without losing any of the information.
• Efficient note-taking is a life-skill which many companies require, thus it can improve your career prospects

Course Details

This is a one-day, tutor led, on-line course the dates for which are set out on the Course Schedule. It can also be run as a tailored, company specific course either on-line or at an organisation’s premises.