What is a new joiner expected to do if they are failing to keep up with a meeting and retain information?

I have started a new role as a Learning Management System Administrator at a community college. I am 2 hours into a zoom meeting with 7 other people, including my direct manager. People are raising questions and other people are answering. I am failing to keep up with the meeting: People are saying information quite quickly. New information is entering my ears faster than I can successfully understanding the information, type notes, or identify the structure. Consequently, I am not retaining the information. What is normally expected of a working professional in this situation, what are some techniques to meet those expectations?

Mar 5, 2025 - 20:48
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What is a new joiner expected to do if they are failing to keep up with a meeting and retain information?

I have started a new role as a Learning Management System Administrator at a community college. I am 2 hours into a zoom meeting with 7 other people, including my direct manager. People are raising questions and other people are answering. I am failing to keep up with the meeting: People are saying information quite quickly. New information is entering my ears faster than I can successfully understanding the information, type notes, or identify the structure.

Consequently, I am not retaining the information.

What is normally expected of a working professional in this situation, what are some techniques to meet those expectations?