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Description

Sketchnoting: Visual Note-Taking to Remember and Share Your Meeting Notes

Take notes you will genuinely reread and that still make sense three weeks later

  • 2 days — 14 h
  • In-person or virtual
  • Foundation
  • Up to 6 participants

We write a great deal and reread very little. Meeting pages fill up with continuous text, the key information disappears between two paragraphs, and the write-up then demands an hour of rewriting. The most common objection remains the fear of not being able to draw, when visual note-taking in fact requires no artistic talent whatsoever.

Two days to build a simple visual vocabulary, structure a page while the speaker is still talking, prioritise information in real time and produce shareable summaries. Everything rests on a handful of basic shapes assembled in different ways.

Learning objectives

  • Build a vocabulary of reusable shapes and pictograms
  • Structure a page of notes while the speaker is talking
  • Prioritise information through size framing and colour
  • Turn a meeting into a shareable visual page
  • Use visual note-taking to prepare a presentation

What makes this programme different

A step-by-step practice sequence starting from only five basic shapes
Live note-taking on simulated talks delivered under realistic conditions
A finished summary page tested on a reader who was not present

Programme

1Visual vocabulary

Five shapes are enough to get started

  • Basic shapes and how they combine
  • Building pictograms for your own role
  • Representing a person an idea an obstacle
  • Writing legibly and quickly with simple lettering

2Structuring the page

A layout that can be read at a glance

  • Choosing a structure before you start: columns radial or pathway
  • Adding titles frames and zone separators
  • Using colour sparingly and according to a stable code
  • Managing the page when the content overflows

3Note-taking in real time

Listening filtering and drawing at the same time

  • Spotting the structuring information while the other person is speaking
  • Writing less and connecting more
  • Recovering after losing the thread without wrecking the page
  • Completing the page straight after the meeting while memory is fresh

4Sharing and reusing

From a personal page to a distributable document

  • Making a page readable for those who were not there
  • Digitising retouching and distributing
  • Using the format to prepare a presentation or a summary
  • Sustaining the practice over time

Who is it for

Anyone who takes notes in meetings training sessions or conferences including administrative professionals project managers trainers and managers

Prerequisites

No prior knowledge required and no drawing ability needed

Dates & locations

36 scheduled dates between November 2026 and December 2027. Seats are confirmed in the order enquiries are received.

November 2026

December 2026

January 2027

February 2027

March 2027

April 2027

May 2027

June 2027

September 2027

October 2027

November 2027

December 2027

None of these dates suit you? We open additional sessions on request, and any programme can be run privately for your team.

Practical details

Before the programme
Online positioning questionnaire. Your development objectives are shared with the trainer, who tailors the practical case studies to your context.
Teaching methods
Theoretical input, workshops and practical case studies. Digital course materials and method sheets provided.
Assessment
Multiple-choice tests and role-play exercises. Assessment of learning at the start and end of the programme, with immediate and 60-day follow-up evaluations.
After the programme
One year of access to the e-learning platform. Self-assessment of the skills acquired and a 30-day follow-up session with your trainer.
How to register
Registration online or on the basis of a quotation.
Lead time
11 working days after confirmation of registration.
Accessibility
Accessible to people of determination. Contact our accessibility coordinator to design a suitable solution: contact@mpf-academy.ae
Start dates
Rolling intake: in addition to the scheduled sessions, this programme can start on request.