Most meeting notes are too long, too late, and never read. These seven practices keep them useful.
The practices
- Decide the outcome you're capturing before the meeting starts
- Separate discussion from decisions from actions
- Attribute every action to one owner
- Keep the summary to six bullets or fewer
- Share within an hour, while it's fresh
- Store notes where people already look
- Protect sensitive notes — keep them on-device when you can
Let the tool carry the load
You can't follow these and also pay attention if you're typing furiously. Transcribe automatically and edit the generated structure — you get better notes and a better meeting.