Meeting Minutes Sheet
Take minutes that stay useful, by giving most of the page to the two things anyone actually reads them for later: what was decided and who agreed to do what.
OC-01 2 pages
Office and committee · OC-04
Decision Log
A free printable decision log — what was decided, by whom, why, and what alternatives were considered and rejected.
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One page. Choose your paper size — both versions are laid out identically, so neither one gets shrunk to fit.
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What this sheet is for
Record why a decision was taken and what else was on the table, which is the question people actually ask months later.
Who it is for
Project groups, committees, trustees, partnerships and anyone who will be asked to justify a choice after the fact.
How to use it
- Log the decision on the day it is taken.
- Write the reasoning in one or two plain sentences.
- Record the alternative you rejected and why — this is the column that earns its keep.
- Note whether and when the decision should be revisited.
- Cross-reference the minute number if the decision was taken in a meeting.
What is on the sheet
One page, top to bottom:
Printed under the title: A record of decisions taken: what was decided, who decided it, what else was considered, and why.
Record the alternatives too. The column people leave blank is 'what else was considered'. It is the one that answers the question asked a year later, which is almost never what was decided but why the obvious alternative was not.
Write-on lines: Project, group or organisation · Log started
Table, 12 rows: Ref · Date · Decision · Taken by · Why · Alternatives considered · Review or revisit
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