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Description

Mind Mapping: Structure Information, Retain It and Present Your Ideas

Bring a line of thinking, a file or a meeting onto a single readable page that is easy to pick up again

  • 0.43 days — 3 h
  • In-person or virtual
  • Foundation
  • Up to 6 participants

Linear notes convey the structure of a subject poorly: the links between elements disappear, re-reading takes time and documents freeze as soon as a new point emerges. Preparing a meeting or a file becomes an accumulation of pages with no overall view.

Three hours online to build mind maps you can genuinely use: choosing the centre and the main branches, applying a few readability rules, enriching the map as your thinking develops and then converting it into an action plan or a presentation aid. Exercises are done first on paper and then with a digital tool.

Learning objectives

  • Build a mind map from a work-related subject
  • Choose the centre, the main branches and their level of detail
  • Apply the readability rules that make a map reusable
  • Take notes in map form during a meeting
  • Convert a map into an action plan or a presentation aid

What makes this programme different

Maps are first drawn by hand before moving to a digital tool
Each participant maps a live file from their own activity
A map produced during the session is converted into a dated action plan

Programme

1Building a map

From the central subject to the branches

  • Choosing and wording the central subject
  • Identifying the main branches
  • Ranking the levels of detail
  • Applying the readability rules

2Taking notes in map form

Capturing the essentials in real time

  • Preparing a receiving structure before the meeting
  • Noting key words rather than sentences
  • Attaching each item of information to the right branch
  • Completing and correcting the map after the session

3Using and sharing your maps

From the map to a useful document

  • Moving from the map to an action plan
  • Using a map as a presentation aid
  • Choosing between hand-drawing and a digital tool
  • Sharing and developing a map with others

Who is it for

Anyone required to prepare meetings, files or presentations and who wishes to bring greater clarity to their note-taking.

Prerequisites

No prerequisites

Dates & locations

12 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.