Vocabulary Bank

closed final check — invites gaps, not new topics

sets a topic aside without dismissing it

sets the outcome BEFORE the discussion starts

structures the middle so no one dominates

opens the meeting cleanly, no small talk drift

protects the ending without needing to interrupt

a task assigned in the meeting

what is stopping progress

further work after the meeting

check shared understanding

start the meeting

postpone this topic

discuss outside this meeting

written record of what was decided

the one person accountable

controlling the speed and flow of something

set aside a topic to return to it later

each person shares briefly

meet again after doing separate work

guide the direction of a conversation

a side-topic that pulls the conversation away

how much time you have allocated

flag remaining time