Whether you are a stay-at-home-mother or a corporate worker, you will likely have your share of meetings this year. A mother may need to organize meetings for the local church food drive or for the school PTA, while a corporate worker may be planning meetings with important clients. The point is that no matter who you are, you should always know how to organize a great meeting. The first step, after scheduling a time, date, and location, in organizing a meeting is planning the agenda. Agenda planning is a step that you simply cannot skip when it comes to a successful meeting. If you are unsure how to plan an agenda, use these steps to get you started.

Style

The general style for an agenda is an outline form. This will allow you to document the main issues with just a few words. For example, if you are planning to discuss the pizza fundraiser, you would only need to add “Pizza Fundraiser” to the agenda. There would be no need to go into any further detail about the fundraiser. Those who attend the meeting will be able to hear the details directly from you or the speaker and will be able to take their own notes. Being concise will help you create your agenda in very little time. This is the standard format, so don’t be afraid you are being too vague.

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