Agenda
An ordered outline of topics outcomes and time allocation for a meeting.
Plain English
The plan for what the meeting needs to cover and accomplish.
In context
A clear agenda helps participants prepare protects decision time and makes unrelated topics easier to defer.
Example
“The agenda reserves the final ten minutes for owners and next steps.”
When you'll hear this
- meetings
- workshops
- reviews
Common misunderstanding
A list of topics is incomplete when participants cannot tell the intended decisions or outcomes.
Also known as
meeting agendadiscussion plan
Commonly used by
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Updated: 2026-08-27
