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5. Meetings that decide something
Communication · 36 pages source format
Every meeting needs an agenda, a decision or outcome, and a note with owners and dates. Default to no meeting when async works.
What you'll learn
- Agenda design
- Decision notes
- Meeting hygiene
Agenda template
Goal (1 sentence) → topics with time boxes → desired outcome.
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Write an agenda for your next meeting.
Clear?
Decision note
What we decided / who owns what / by when / what we deferred.
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End one meeting with a decision note in 3 bullets.
Clear?