Note-Taking for Business Professionals
48mBeginner2016-01-12
Authors
Paul Nowak
Teaches speed reading and memory improvement at NASA and Google
Course details
Learn to take better and faster notes in business settings. Effective note-taking is a core skill that professionals at all levels can improve upon—and this course shows you how. It explains how to decide when to take linear vs. visual notes, how to effectively listen, how to document action plans, and how to effectively write meeting minutes.
Instructor Paul Nowak also explores techniques for taking notes more quickly, including capturing ideas rather than sentences, improving typing speed, and using simple shorthand.
The final, bonus chapter walks through a number of note-taking templates from XMind software that help with project planning, SWOT meetings, timelines, and more. This chapter is optional and is not necessary for course completion.
Topics include:
Exploring the keys to active listening
Focusing on the ideas
Capturing an action plan
Brainstorming
Taking notes while reading
Creating to-do lists, project plans, and meeting notes
Instructor Paul Nowak also explores techniques for taking notes more quickly, including capturing ideas rather than sentences, improving typing speed, and using simple shorthand.
The final, bonus chapter walks through a number of note-taking templates from XMind software that help with project planning, SWOT meetings, timelines, and more. This chapter is optional and is not necessary for course completion.
Topics include:
Exploring the keys to active listening
Focusing on the ideas
Capturing an action plan
Brainstorming
Taking notes while reading
Creating to-do lists, project plans, and meeting notes
Skills covered
Note TakingWritingPersonaProfessional DevelopmentBusiness Software and Tools
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Welcome
- 02 - What you should know before watching this course
- 03 - Using the exercise files
- 04 - Using the challenges
1. Effective Note-Taking Strategies
- 05 - Exploring the keys to active listening
- 06 - Focusing on ideas instead of sentences
- 07 - Capturing the action plan in your meeting minutes
- 08 - The Cornell note-taking system
- 09 - Brainstorming and collecting ideas
2. Taking Note of What You Read
- 10 - Avoiding excessive highlighting and too many notes
- 11 - Taking more effective notes while reading
- 12 - Mind mapping while reading
- 13 - The read and recall method
- 14 - Challenge - Read and recall
- 15 - Solution - Read and recall
3. Bonus - Note-Taking XMind Templates
- 16 - Installing the XMind software application
- 17 - Creating a to-do list
- 18 - Developing a project plan
- 19 - Developing a multiproject plan
- 20 - Designing an organization chart
- 21 - Organizing your meeting notes
- 22 - Walking through a SWOT analysis
- 23 - Using timelines to create a yearly marketing plan
- 24 - Making a decision
- 25 - Organizing your business travel
- 26 - Challenge - Create your to-do list
- 27 - Solution - Create your to-do list
Conclusion
- 28 - Next steps