Meeting basics: agenda and minutes — Leadership skills for students

Leader's tip

Plan, talk, record — “agenda before, decisions during, minutes after”

1. Order: share the agenda → start on time → discuss each topic → agree on action points → send the minutes.
2. Agenda: the list of topics, time for each topic, sent before the meeting. Minutes: what was decided, who attended, who will do what.
3. Good habits: one person at a time, sticking to the agenda, phones on silent. Poor: no agenda, everyone talking at once, no notes, no clear decisions.

Use it for: Club meetings, class councils, event committees, project teams and house meetings.

Worked example: 📋 Agenda or minutes — where does this belong: who will do what? → the minutes

✏️ Practice

Work it out in your head or on paper, then tap your answer — or type it and press Check. Stuck? Press “Show me how”.

🏁 Lesson 19 test

20 questions. Check each answer, then go to the next one. Get 16 or more right to pass.

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🖨️ Teamwork Worksheet: Team Meetings

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