> if you're using writing, why have a meeting at all? Most communication is waste, written or spoken; the writing is not to write down everything discussed, bu

> if you're using writing, why have a meeting at all? Most communication is waste, written or spoken; the writing is not to write down everything discussed, but to summarise and archive it for future reference. Don't write everything down, just the important parts. And if the conversation continues while you need to focus on writing, ask them to pause.