Guide a discussion from its agenda to agreed next steps.

The idea

Invite contributions, bring a wandering discussion back to the agenda and summarise decisions with owners and deadlines.

Examples

  • Could we return to the launch agenda?
  • What perspectives have we not heard yet?
  • Let us give the finance team a chance to comment.
  • We have five minutes left for this decision.
  • So we agreed to test the revised schedule.
  • Morgan will circulate the plan by Thursday.

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Watch out

Do not mistake silence for agreement; explicitly check that the group accepts the decision.

Try it yourself

  1. Let us return to the ___. (agenda / argument)

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    agenda

    agenda identifies the planned topics.

  2. Does anyone else want to ___? (contribute / contributed)

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    contribute

    contribute follows the infinitive marker and invites another voice.

  3. Can we ___ who owns the next action? (confirm / confirms)

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    confirm

    confirm checks responsibility before the meeting closes.

Use it today

Lead a discussion about a delayed launch and close with an agreed action.