1.) Taking notes and summarizing conclusions is massively faster then having that whole discussion in writing.
2.) Most people are not gifted writers and speakers. They have hard time to express themselves properly. The spoken communication is faster and pretty often someone else can help to rephrase it couple of times or ask series of clarifying questions until it makes sense. This process is looong or does not happen in writing.
3.) Quick turn on simple clarifying questions.
4.) Honorable mention:
> The in person meeting just seems like a space to share emotions and make shows of power in front of others.
Emotions and politics are part of being humans. Humans typically need to share emotions and react to other peoples emotions. Someone refusing the idea for emotional reasons is not something exceptional - and typically harder to deal with in writing. It is harder to recognize in writing and harder to respond to in writing.
And I guarantee you that shows of power are crap in writing as much as they are in person. It does not disappear.
2.) Most people are not gifted writers and speakers. They have hard time to express themselves properly. The spoken communication is faster and pretty often someone else can help to rephrase it couple of times or ask series of clarifying questions until it makes sense. This process is looong or does not happen in writing.
3.) Quick turn on simple clarifying questions.
4.) Honorable mention:
> The in person meeting just seems like a space to share emotions and make shows of power in front of others.
Emotions and politics are part of being humans. Humans typically need to share emotions and react to other peoples emotions. Someone refusing the idea for emotional reasons is not something exceptional - and typically harder to deal with in writing. It is harder to recognize in writing and harder to respond to in writing.
And I guarantee you that shows of power are crap in writing as much as they are in person. It does not disappear.