01 / RECOGNIZE
Choose an outcome you can name
Before the meeting, write one sentence about the decision or agreement you need. “Discuss the project” is a topic.
FREE FIELD GUIDE NO. 09
A simple opening to help the group agree on what it wants to leave with.
YOURS TO KEEP
Open it now. Use it in your next conversation.
A SMALL MOVE YOU CAN USE TODAY
Give the conversation a useful destination before the details take over.
FROM THE GUIDE / Open with this
Before we start, here’s what I’d like us to walk out with. Does that match what everyone needs?
01 / RECOGNIZE
Before the meeting, write one sentence about the decision or agreement you need. “Discuss the project” is a topic.
02 / RESPOND
Use the opening early, at a natural pause. For example: “Before we start, I’d like us to choose a launch date and a handover owner.
03 / FOLLOW THROUGH
Write it in the shared notes. When the conversation drifts, ask: “What do we still need to settle the launch date?” You are returning to an agreement the group made.
Free to use. Easy to put into practice.