Here are the things you need to have on an AGENDA:
*Date, Time and Place of Meeting
*Who the meeting is for/ What group is meeting
*What the goal/purpose of the meeting is
*Agenda items with a time allotment
*Open discussion parameters
– List the topics that you’re going to discuss with the time allotted
*Reporting parameters
– Note if reports have been sent out prior to meeting. If so, then assume that everyone has read the reports before the meeting.
*Action Points/Next Steps
*Next meeting date if needed
*Adjournment of meeting/End on time
Here are some other things you could add to an AGENDA:
*Team Building:
– Have the team share a high and a low of the week
– Have a team member share a portion of their personal story
– Do a structured team-building activity together
*Guests:
– Invite a guest to speak/address your team on a given topic
– Invite someone else from the organization to encourage your team
*Affirmation
– Take time to intentionally affirm team members
– Allow your team to affirm others as well
*Dream
– Take the time to allow dreaming & brainstorming. Listen to your team members, often great ideas come from this time.
Russ/2013