How do you handle missing details in video meetings?

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Genuine question - I'm on back-to-back calls all day and my attention drifts constantly.

Yesterday I completely zoned out for maybe 30 seconds and missed a key decision. Too awkward to ask them to repeat it, so I just nodded along, and got it completely wrong later.

What do you all actually do in this situation?

- Just interrupt and ask them to repeat?

- Try to piece it together from context?

- Rewatch the recording later (so time-consuming)?

There has to be a better way, right?

Posted Feb 20, 2026, 4:24 PM UTC

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