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A well organised agenda is one of the secret keys to a successful meeting. Spend some time before the meeting preparing the agenda.

7 important points to organising the agenda are:

1. The purpose of the meeting
2. The division, committee, team or attendees of the meeting
3. Date, time and location of the meeting
4. The expected length of the meeting
5. The items on the agenda – who is responsible / presenting for which item
6. Time allocation for each agenda item
7. Pre-meeting reading / preparation requiredRemember to send around the agenda well before the meeting (at least a day or two). This will allow everyone to see what is going to be discussed at the meeting, prepare accordingly, and propose any other items that they wish to discuss.

I hope you can use these 7 important points to organise your agenda so that you have a successful meeting.

Click here to read my previous post, ‘Preparing for meetings – who to invite’ and a follow on post from this article, ‘Preparing for meetings - 5 tips to encourage participation’.

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