why do you feel like you need notes, instead of just listening and participating? first, try and cut back on what notes are needed. but i get it, sometimes it's

why do you feel like you need notes, instead of just listening and participating? first, try and cut back on what notes are needed. but i get it, sometimes it's necessary. for action items, i jot them down throughout, spend two minutes at the end to check everybody's on the same page, and then send an email out immediately. it shouldn't be long, and each item should have an owner. for design meetings, again it needs and owner who should have written a design doc upfront. i prefer it be send out in advance, but i've also heard of the amazon thing where everybody just sits there for the first 10 minutes and reads it. i guess that way, you don't have to make time beforehand. either use a collaborative editing tool, or have the owner project the doc and make changes as you go. for other stuff, use a whiteboard and then take pictures of that. i wouldn't bother writing it up, it's just a good reference if needed. finally, reducing the number of meetings will reduce the amount of notes you'll need to organise. depending on your role, you may just need to delegate more.