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This may not be the most ethical but you can record using voice notes on your phone without informing anyone to accommodate your condition.
Agree with G1. Yes, it’s illegal in many states to record without prior consent, but if OP isn’t planning on ever using the recordings for anything nefarious (not just in court, but to screw over someone who thought they were speaking privately, for example), then who cares. I often record important calls and meetings on my phone because I also have trouble with auditory processing in real time and want to be sure I don’t miss anything. I’d never use or attempt to use anything someone said on one of these recordings against them. if they dropped racist language or something, I’d simply report to HR and not mention a recording.
I believe with OneNote you can record meetings on your laptop, or at least I could several years ago. Otherwise I literally type out the entire conversation
I do that too, M2, and I never get comments when upfront about it.
I’ll even pull out my phone and make notes for short bursts of time in more unusual situations, but by making it clear that I’m trying to write it to remember later, no one seems to care.
My memory sucks I can’t possibly retain all the details from the many projects I’m involved with.
My method of taking notes is writing key points, usually on paper because typing can distract - and marking action items with stars. Then I go back and transcribe the action items to one note and or project plan and toss the paper (eventually). It’s not efficient but it’s the only thing I’ve found that works for me
I read your post and the replied in my head saying “with tears” lol. But then I thought about it again and realized that I do have a few tricks I can share. As a project manager I have to take notes on every single meeting I join, so here is what works for me.
1. Most conference tools now have a transcript option, for example if you record a teams meeting it will automatically give you the transcript which can be handy. However, most companies don’t use tools that have this capability or don’t record calls. Ask the host or the client if it would be okay to record the call so you could “refer back to it” I’ve done that many times and only got a no once because it was a confidential meeting but for that reason I didn’t take any notes either.
2. Next option is a little messy but can serve as a reminder of topics that were discussed. If you open a word document there is a little microphone which is meant for dictation. So you can hit the microphone and it will write down everything that is being said. But it will just be a huge block of text without names of the speakers. This is an okay option if you just need to jog your memory.
3. The third option is basically my everyday tool and that is to create an outline for your notes for an upcoming meeting. Then fill in the outline during the call. This will require being familiar with the agenda ahed of time. You don’t need to process what is being said just try to write down the actions words or just shorten sentences you’re hearing. Or even just try to fill in topics being discussed. Nobody is expecting a word by word transcript. I only send highlights and actionable items. Somebody else above said they use a similar technique and it is time consuming but overtime you learn how to do this quickly. Also just know that some days suck and you can always be perfect. Ask co workers to job your memory if needed and if you have nice coworkers that are willing to discuss the meeting with you.
Now key is: if you can polish your notes right after the meeting that is ideal. But of course, I don’t follow my own advice so my other recommendation is just write down what you hear word by word as much as you can. It helps me jog my memory when I need it.
Are these notes just for your personal use, or does the team need them as well?