Once you've established the types of meetings to have and the cadence for them, the next step is to create agendas and processes for running them effectively.

Effective meetings:

• Keep discussions focused on advancing the purpose of the meeting
• Clarify goals and desired outcomes upfront
• Limit live presentations and updates
• Assign clear action items and create a bias toward action

Provide agendas in advance by:

• Circulating 1-2 days prior to allow participants time to prepare
• Clearly stating the meeting goals and desired outcomes
• Indicating how much time will be dedicated to each topic
• Noting any pre-reading or updates to review prior to the meeting

Every meeting should have a clear agenda.

Whoever is running the meeting should prepare the meeting agenda and attach it to the calendar event.