The organizer of a meeting is responsible for setting the agenda and ensuring action items are decided on and notes are taken. You can’t fix the idiots who org

The organizer of a meeting is responsible for setting the agenda and ensuring action items are decided on and notes are taken. You can’t fix the idiots who organize meetings and expect them to magically get organized without their contribution, but if you do organize a meeting yourself you can make sure at least those meetings aren’t a waste of everyone’s time.