All key meeting notes should be divided into three sections.
- Actions
- Must start with action verb
- Must have individual lead owner, not multiple owners.
- Must have deadline
- Decisions
- Must be clear on what’ve agreed
- Minutes
- Discussion points to consider.
In many instances, it is not clear what is agreed after discussions on a specific topic. In these instances, we should clarify what action is being agreed. If the action item or a decision has not been made, document that we’ve agreed to defer making a decision.