Write Outcomes, Not A Transcript

A note is not valuable because it is complete; it is valuable because it is operational. Context explains the commitment Keep enough background for someone to understand why the group chose a direction. Cut repetition, commentary, and loose speculation. Decisions change the team's future behavior A decision tells people which path is now true. It should include the choice, the reason if it matters, and any condition that could reopen it. Actions convert talk into work An action item needs a verb, an owner, and a date. Without those three pieces, it is only an intention. Follow-up protects the record…

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