This catechism is based The 2000 Baptist Faith & Message which is included and is in the public domain. Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture quotations are taken from the Holman Christian Standard BibleÂ® Copyright Â©. 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission.
Weâve all been in meetings where participants are unprepared, people veer off-track, and the topics discussed are a waste of the teamâs time. These problems â and others like it â stem from poor agenda design. An effective agenda sets clear expectations for what needs to occur before and during a meeting. It helps team members prepare, allocates time wisely, quickly gets everyone on the same topic, and identifies when the discussion is complete.
First, we must understand why we hold meetings. While we are inclined to think that the purpose of meetings is to get things done, consider this: Nothing happens in meetings!! Action on agenda items only takes place after the meeting. The purposes of a meeting are to review whatâs been done since the last meeting, to discuss what weâre going to do in the future, decide who is going to do it, and figure out how weâll know when itâs done.