Meetings end fuzzier than you'd think — everyone leaves with a slightly different version of what was agreed. The person who sends the follow-up ("here's what we decided, who owns what") is the one whose version becomes reality.
If you're junior, this is a cheat code. Taking notes seems like the low-status job nobody wants — which is why nobody fights you for it. But the note-taker frames the decisions, sets the action items, and can even slip in their own ideas ("things to explore next week: ..."). Your idea is now on the official agenda, no argument needed.
And if you're a manager, don't skip this either: the decision you think you got isn't real until it's written down. Otherwise everyone walks out with whatever version suits them — and you're re-litigating it in three weeks.
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