Taking Effective Minutes Course
Craft clear, actionable minutes of board meetings. Every time.
Minute Taking Made Easy
Get your board ready for action by mastering the entire process of recording accurate board meeting minutes.
Never record another irrelevant statement, miss an important decision or record too much-or-not enough by discovering our proven process:
7 Recording Secretary Skills
Learn the skills board recording secretaries need to take accurate meeting minutes.
Sample Minutes
Discover and review sample action minutes and templates.
5 Recording Secretary Responsibilities
Learn what is expected of the board recording secretary at meetings.
Before the Meeting
What to do before the board meeting.
During the Meeting
What to do, say and record during the board meeting.
After the Meeting
What to do after the board meeting and how to summarise the action minutes document.
"A set of well-constructed minutes of one meeting form a solid foundation for the next."
Meet Your Trainer
Tom Abbott
Tom is an authority on Governance and Strategic Planning and is the CEO of AMC Governance Solutions. Tom has over 25 years experience as CEO, President and board director of several corporate and not-for-profit organizations. He is also a Certified Speaking Professional, a designation held by 1.5% of speakers globally.
YOUR NEWLY ADDED BONUSES!
Exclusive Bonus Resources
Library of Booklets
Get access to all of our books and booklets in one place
Bonus Training Videos
On-demand access to past and upcoming full length training webinars
Guest Experts
Learn from nonprofit Founders, Executive Directors and Partners in 1 easy spot
BONUS ACCESS #1
Library of Books
and Booklets
Get exclusive access to 10+ booklets and cheatsheets as well as our 2 full length books on governance.
- The Complementary Model of Board Governance
- A Practical Guide to Governing Your Volunteer Organization
- 8 Reason Why Strategic Planning Fails
- 10 Principles of Complementary Governance
- Comparison of 3 Common Governance Models
- Board Evaluation Form
- The Ultimate Strategic Planning Guide
- Business Continuity Plan Template
- Action Minutes Template
- Nonprofit Bylaws: The Ultimate Checklist
- Nonprofit Fundraising Planner
- Sample Board Member Application
- Employee Performance Evaluation
BONUS ACCESS #2
Exlusive Full Length Training Videos
Access all of our past and upcoming webinars on topics covering governance and strategic planning.
BONUS ACCESS #3
Advice from Board Members
Access in 1 easy place interviews with board members, nonprofit Founders, Executive Directors and Partners as they share their advice.
Minute Taking Made Easy
Sign up now to start taking clear, comprehensive, actionable meeting minutes.
SINGLE USER
(1-YEAR ACCESS)
$199
Learn how to record accurate, clear and helpful board meeting minutes.
- 1 User
- 12 Months access
- 9 Lessons
- 4 Booklets and templates
- Q&A with instructor inside the course
- Easy on boarding of new secretary
MULTI USER
(1-YEAR ACCESS)
$599
Train staff and the whole board on how to record board meeting minutes.
- Up to 12 users
- 12 Months access
- 9 Lessons
- 4 Booklets and templates
- Q&A with instructor inside the course
- Easy on boarding of new secretary
BONUS:Minute Taking Made Easy Worksheets
- Introduction To Meetings Workbook
- Recording Secretary Skills & Responsibilities Guide
- Before, During & After Board Meetings Workbook
- Sample Action Minutes