If a second person from my company,
group, team, department,
attends the same mission critical meeting,
I touch base with that person
after the meeting
and discuss what we thought we heard.
If we both hear the same message,
then there is no need
for clarification
with the meeting host.
If we hear different messages
(and this happens surprisingly often),
then I’ll contact the meeting host
for clarification.
I might send out a recap
via email
and ask “Is this what was communicated?”
This one simple step
has saved me work and time.
Verify what has been said.