U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
First you have the problem of the note-taker's interpretation of events and then you have individual spins on the information recorded.
Perhaps there has to be a fundamental agreement on the scope of information one needs. Either we record everything via tape or transcript or select only what is both objective and relevant from the beginning.
Maybe the information has to be categorized such as, a decision, a question, an action item, or fact, versus mere opinion and conjecture. I liken this to the evidence we gather to prove a theory. In a similar manner, we need to decide what information we really need to make good decisions.
I believe this could take some thoughtful planning to avoid information overload and/or cognitive distortions.
Sincerely,
Ms. Merry Goodenough, ESQ
Office of Counsel