> I can't count the number of times that a decision was made verbally in a meeting only to find that half the meeting misunderstood the decision or can't rememb

> I can't count the number of times that a decision was made verbally in a meeting only to find that half the meeting misunderstood the decision or can't remember details about it the next day. I've had the same experience, but I tend to follow a hybrid approach; bring up everything you can think of in the meeting, then immediately following up with an emailed recap of what was agreed upon. It helps make the verbal decisions explicit and iron out additional details.