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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.

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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

  1. 01The Case for Visual Notes
  2. 02Simple Shapes, Icons and Lettering
  3. 03Layouts and Structure
  4. 04Listening for What to Capture
  5. 05Highlighting Actions and Decisions
  6. 06Summarising a Whole Session
  7. 07Sharing and Reusing Visual Notes
  8. 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

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 to 29 Sep 2026Mauritius2US$1,100Closed
29 to 30 Sep 2026Dubai2US$1,100Closed
30 Sep to 1 Oct 2026Online2US$900Closed
11 to 12 Nov 2026Johannesburg2R10,000Register
12 to 13 Nov 2026Cape Town2R10,000Register
16 to 17 Nov 2026Durban2R10,000Register
17 to 18 Nov 2026Pretoria2R10,000Register
18 to 19 Nov 2026Windhoek2US$1,100Register
19 to 20 Nov 2026Gaborone2US$1,100Register
23 to 24 Nov 2026Maseru2US$1,100Register
24 to 25 Nov 2026Mbabane2US$1,100Register
25 to 26 Nov 2026Lusaka2US$1,100Register
26 to 27 Nov 2026Harare2US$1,100Register
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026Lilongwe2US$1,100Register
1 to 2 Dec 2026Blantyre2US$1,100Register
2 to 3 Dec 2026Mozambique2US$1,100Register
3 to 4 Dec 2026Nairobi2US$1,100Register
7 to 8 Dec 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100Register
8 to 9 Dec 2026Kigali2US$1,100Register
9 to 10 Dec 2026Kampala2US$1,100Register
10 to 11 Dec 2026Accra2US$1,100Register
14 to 15 Dec 2026Lagos2US$1,100Register
17 to 18 Dec 2026Cairo2US$1,100Register

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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