PURPOSE An agenda keeps a meeting focused and helps attendees prepare. WHAT TO INCLUDE Include topics, owners, time estimates, required decisions, and any pre-reading. ORDER Put the most important items first in case time runs short. KEEP IT REALISTIC Do not pack a 30-minute meeting with two hours of topics. The calendar cannot bend physics, no matter how much optimism you add. BEST PRACTICE Share the agenda before the meeting so attendees can contribute or ask questions early.