Create a Meeting Agenda
Pre-Meeting:
What ideas do I want to raise in this meeting?
What problems do we need to solve?
What questions do I most want this group to discuss and consider?
Give the team a preview of what will be covered so they know what to expect and can follow along.
During meeting:
Lay out what exactly needs to be: decided, reviewed, or accomplished.
Avoid vague verbs like “exploring” or “addressing” that promise talk, not action.
Keep detours brief. When a tangential idea arises, even if it’s a good one, consider whether it’s the right meeting to discuss it. If not, steer the meeting back toward your agenda, and follow up later about the unrelated idea.
End on an actionable note. Decide who’s doing what next and when.
What ideas do I want to raise in this meeting?
What problems do we need to solve?
What questions do I most want this group to discuss and consider?
Give the team a preview of what will be covered so they know what to expect and can follow along.
During meeting:
Lay out what exactly needs to be: decided, reviewed, or accomplished.
Avoid vague verbs like “exploring” or “addressing” that promise talk, not action.
Keep detours brief. When a tangential idea arises, even if it’s a good one, consider whether it’s the right meeting to discuss it. If not, steer the meeting back toward your agenda, and follow up later about the unrelated idea.
End on an actionable note. Decide who’s doing what next and when.