Meeting agenda
The list of topics a meeting will cover, in the planned order and often with a time for each one.
The agenda is the list of items a meeting will cover. It goes out with the invitation so everyone arrives prepared and knows whether they need to be there. In formal bodies, decisions can only be taken on items that appear on it.
- The aim of the meeting in one sentence.
- Topics in order, with who presents each one.
- Approximate time per topic.
- Documents to read beforehand.
A good agenda also makes the minutes easier: each item becomes a section with what was discussed and decided.
In Echo, “Prepare” gathers what was said in earlier related meetings and the tasks still open before a meeting, which helps when writing the agenda. You’ll find meeting models with their sections in templates, such as the weekly team meeting.
