Visual Note Taking and Sketchnoting for Meetings

Long meetings and workshops produce pages of notes that few people ever read again. This course introduces visual note taking, a simple method of capturing discussions with words, structure and basic drawings that make ideas easier to remember and share. Delegates in African workplaces learn practical techniques to summarise meetings, strategy sessions and training on a single clear page, with no artistic skill required.

What you will be able to do

Capture key points quickly using words, structure and simple visuals.
Organise notes into clear layouts that show relationships.
Draw basic icons and containers to highlight ideas and actions.
Summarise a meeting or workshop on a single readable page.
Share visual summaries that colleagues can understand at a glance.
Build a personal library of reusable symbols and layouts.

Course outline

01The Case for Visual Notes
02Simple Shapes, Icons and Lettering
03Layouts and Structure
04Listening for What to Capture
05Highlighting Actions and Decisions
06Summarising a Whole Session
07Sharing and Reusing Visual Notes
08Building Your Symbol Library

Who should attend

This course suits administrators, project staff, facilitators, trainers and professionals who take notes in meetings and want more useful, shareable records.

Dates, venues and fees

Dates	Venue	Days	Fee
17 to 18 Aug 2026	Lusaka	2	US$1,100
24 to 25 Aug 2026	Kigali	2	US$1,100
31 Aug to 1 Sep 2026	Nairobi	2	US$1,100
7 to 8 Sep 2026	Durban	2	R10,000
14 to 15 Sep 2026	Johannesburg	2	R10,000
28 to 29 Sep 2026	Mauritius	2	US$1,100
5 to 6 Oct 2026	Dubai	2	US$1,100
12 to 13 Oct 2026	Lagos	2	US$1,100
19 to 20 Oct 2026	Harare	2	US$1,100
26 to 27 Oct 2026	Kampala	2	US$1,100
2 to 3 Nov 2026	Dar es Salaam	2	US$1,100
9 to 10 Nov 2026	Pretoria	2	R10,000
16 to 17 Nov 2026	Cape Town	2	R10,000
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026	Online	2	US$900
7 to 8 Dec 2026	Mozambique	2	US$1,100
14 to 15 Dec 2026	Cairo	2	US$1,100
21 to 22 Dec 2026	Accra	2	US$1,100

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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We can run Visual Note Taking and Sketchnoting for Meetings privately for your team, on your dates and built around your own systems. Group delivery is usually more cost effective from about six delegates.

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