Re: I Don't Take Notes (was "The mushroom syndrome")

[Steve Arrants <stevea -at- CNET -dot- COM>]

I've been lucky in that the engineers and developers I've worked with (some
exceptions, of course) view me as an equal stakeholder in the process.  I
don't volunteer to take notes, but I do.  And I offer them to anyone who
wants them. I figure that if my notes are that important to me, they'll be
important to others in attendance.

your mileage may vary, of course...
Stephen Arrants
CNET: The Computer Network
Documentation and Training
stevea -at- cnet -dot- com
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> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU]On Behalf Of Stephen C.
> Gillespie
> Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 1999 1:36 PM
> To: TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
> Subject: Re: I Don't Take Notes (was "The mushroom syndrome")
>
>
> Been following this thread for a couple days now, and since no one has
> said this, I will: I NEVER volunteer to "take notes"
> (minutes, or otherwise) for ANY project meeting I have attended!
> --even when the proj lead has asked for volunteers (and some eyes fall
> on the "non-engineering type").
>
> Perhaps it's because I've been around this business so long (or just
> around), but I've had to fight the "glorified secretary" bias
> for a long
> time (please, no flames, I respect and admire those who labor
> under that
> title!). Again, sorry, but I don't do dictation, no shorthand either!
>
> Steve G.
>
>


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