My approach to taking notes in meetings
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My approach to taking notes in meetings
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Re: My approach to taking notes in meetings
#2For me, I really like Zoom recording paired with the automatic transcripts. The transcripts help me to find the section of the video I need to review. I wish there was a feature to tie your typed notes into the video timecodes so by clicking on a note I had made, I could jump to the point in the meeting where I had made the note.
Re: My approach to taking notes in meetings
#3I do something similar to the hybrid approach.
Instead of simply noting concerns, I ask if there is an actionable item, then note the action.
> CL: I don’t think Azure AD is the right choice for end user auth
would become
> CL raised concern about Azure AD option, @RF to revisit specific concerns with stakeholders by EOD tomorrow.
(the action would be highlighted for followup task assignment as appropriate).
Note: this approach is more appropriate for small-runway implementation projects with decision makers (or empowered individuals) attending, where decisions need to be made quickly or escalated.
Re: My approach to taking notes in meetings
#4For me, I really like Zoom recording paired with the automatic transcripts. The transcripts help me to find the section of the video I need to review. I wish there was a feature to tie your typed notes into the video timecodes so by clicking on a note I had made, I could jump to the point in the meeting where I had made the note.
Great idea. I would use this but we can't record all zoom calls. Furthermore sometimes we are required to use other conf tools.
Re: My approach to taking notes in meetings
#5The country where I’m from, the de facto corporate culture trains the junior employees to furiously scribble down notes as a manager/executive is speaking, as a formality and sign of respect. How much these notes are legible and useful will vary widely, I’ve seen some laughable ones, but it is a positive social tool to enforce the act of listening.
Re: My approach to taking notes in meetings
#6The country where I’m from, the de facto corporate culture trains the junior employees to furiously scribble down notes as a manager/executive is speaking, as a formality and sign of respect. How much these notes are legible and useful will vary widely, I’ve seen some laughable ones, but it is a positive social tool to enforce the act of listening.
It's funny but I find when trying to scribble everything said down I'm not actively listening and comprehending anything that's being said just trying to copy words down.
I've found listening and jotting down short concise notes every now and than about something important is the best.
Re: My approach to taking notes in meetings
#7The country where I’m from, the de facto corporate culture trains the junior employees to furiously scribble down notes as a manager/executive is speaking, as a formality and sign of respect. How much these notes are legible and useful will vary widely, I’ve seen some laughable ones, but it is a positive social tool to enforce the act of listening.
Is it really listening though? Of the three tested, verbatim was the worst in this test: https://www.iiste.org/Journals/index.php/JEP/article/viewFil...
There are others you can look up. Verbatim note taking means you are hearing the words but spending your time focusing on copying them rather than distilling/understanding them or putting them in context. Letting your brain process the information is more effective than trying to memorize the information.
Re: My approach to taking notes in meetings
#8For me, I really like Zoom recording paired with the automatic transcripts. The transcripts help me to find the section of the video I need to review. I wish there was a feature to tie your typed notes into the video timecodes so by clicking on a note I had made, I could jump to the point in the meeting where I had made the note.
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Re: My approach to taking notes in meetings
#9The country where I’m from, the de facto corporate culture trains the junior employees to furiously scribble down notes as a manager/executive is speaking, as a formality and sign of respect. How much these notes are legible and useful will vary widely, I’ve seen some laughable ones, but it is a positive social tool to enforce the act of listening.
listening != hearing + transcribing
Re: My approach to taking notes in meetings
#10Here's my shorthand. Google docs. Nested by topic, use ldaps, use "AI (action item)" to assign tasks.
ldap1: This thing
* ldap2: No that thing
* ldap3: Because of this reason
* AI(ldap1): Fix that thing
ldap3: What about X?
* ldap1: I think X is at risk
* ldap2: We have an alternative from [this vendor](link)
...
* AI(unassigned): Investigate vendor alternative to fix X
Google Docs creates TODOs automatically around "AI(ldap)" and correctly attributes them.
If you're in a multi-stakeholder meeting, you can present the notes and even have multiple people backfilling with links, screenshots, etc.