TimerPlanDoes this agenda fit the hour?
Every agenda is written as a list of topics and run as a race against the clock. The arithmetic takes a minute and is almost never done.
One thing a month worth timing
MonthlyOne thing a month worth measuring or capping with a clock — a payroll trap, a nap length, a meeting that never gets added up. Two sentences and the tool.
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What an agenda can hold
Minutes per item once the arriving, the screen sharing and the summary are taken out of the slot.
| Slot | Usable minutes | 3 items | 5 items | 8 items |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 min | 22 | 7 min each | 4 min each | Not realistic |
| 45 min | 36 | 12 min each | 7 min each | 4 min each |
| 60 min | 50 | 16 min each | 10 min each | 6 min each |
| 90 min | 78 | 26 min each | 15 min each | 9 min each |
Five to ten minutes of any scheduled meeting is not agenda. Planning for the full nominal length is the most reliable way to lose the last item.
Frequently asked questions
How much of a meeting is not agenda?
Five to ten minutes of a scheduled hour, reliably. People arrive, a screen has to be shared, the last meeting overran. Planning an agenda for the full nominal length is the most common reason meetings end without the last item, and building in the gap is the cheapest fix available.
Who should the owner column be for?
Whoever speaks first on that item, not whoever cares most about it. Naming them in advance is what stops the first two minutes of every item being a pause while everyone decides who begins.
Should the timer be visible during the meeting?
For anything under an hour, yes — put the countdown timer on the shared screen for each item. It converts an interruption into a shared fact, and nobody has to be the person who says we are running out of time.