Define the purpose
Write: “This meeting exists to…”
The 30-Minute Meeting Reset
Fix one recurring meeting before it consumes another quarter.
Choose outcomes
Name what must be decided, created or agreed.
Remove spectators
Keep decision-makers and contributors.
Move updates async
Send status and background before the call.
Build a decision agenda
Turn topics into questions with owners and timeboxes.
End with D.O.D.
Read back Decisions, Owners and Deadlines.
D.O.D. = Decisions. Owners. Deadlines.
Make all three visible before anyone leaves.