Overview
This open course explores how to organise and run productive meetings with campus stakeholders. Participants will learn how to take on the role of a secretary for any group, including preparing clear agendas and recording accurate minutes.
The course also covers how to organise effective meetings and support a team. By performing the role effectively, secretaries demonstrate leadership and enable groups to collaborate successfully in achieving their aims and objectives.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Prepare well-structured meeting agendas that clearly outline discussion items, responsibilities, and desired outcomes;
- Record accurate, concise, and action-focused minutes that support effective follow-up and accountability;
- Organise and facilitate productive meetings by applying effective strategies for time management, participation, and decision-making;
- Support team effectiveness by implementing meeting practices that help groups remain focused, aligned, and capable of achieving their goals.
Professional Development Recognition
On earning the open badge for this course, you will have achieved further recognition across the following domains of the National Professional Development Framework for Staff Who Teach:
- Domain 3: Professional Communication and Dialogue — highlights the importance of clear, coherent, and effective communication within dynamic learning environments;
- Domain 4: Professional Knowledge and Skills — focuses on ensuring that learners remain current in their knowledge and can apply effective, evidence-based practices.
Course Developers
This open course was developed by the National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education in partnership with:
Riona Hughes
University of Galway & Board of Irish College Societies
Alan O’Brien
Student, Munster Technological University
