agendas
Lists of priorities
Agendas is the plural of agenda—lists of items to be addressed, especially at meetings: The committee distributed agendas before each session.
The singular agenda, though Latin plural in origin, now takes standard English pluralization.
In figurative use, agendas are underlying motives or plans: Everyone at the table had their own agendas.
Sixty-second intervals
- quorumMinimum for valid proceedings
- chairpersonOne who leads meetings
- sessionScheduled time for activity
- conveneFormally gather together
adjourn · discussion · motion · facilitator · docket · attendees · proceedings · briefing
Intended targets or ends
- goalsIntended end results
- prioritiesMost important things
- roadmapDetailed plan forward
- milestonesNotable points of progress
targets · outcomes · benchmarks · framework · initiatives · deliverables · tactics · long-term
Advocating to decision-makers
- ideologyStructured belief framework
- partisanshipLoyalty to one faction
- coalitionTemporary alliance for action
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
policy · legislation · platform · talking-points · spin · propaganda · advocacy · reform
Arranged list of events
- calendarDate-tracking system
- itineraryPlanned sequence of destinations
- lineupOrdered list of participants
- slateFissile metamorphic rock
program · timeline · sequence · appointments · booking · time-slots · scheduling · rundown
Reasons behind actions
- ulteriorIntentionally undisclosed
- schemingCrafty and calculating
- self-interestConcern for personal advantage
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
conspiracy · plotting · underhanded · covert · secret · suspicious · subterfuge · duplicity
minutes
Sixty-second intervals
- quorumMinimum for valid proceedings
- chairpersonOne who leads meetings
- sessionScheduled time for activity
convene · adjourn · discussion · motion · facilitator · docket · attendees · proceedings · briefing · parliamentary
objectives
Intended targets or ends
- goalsIntended end results
- prioritiesMost important things
- roadmapDetailed plan forward
milestones · targets · outcomes · benchmarks · framework · initiatives · deliverables · tactics · long-term · short-term
lobbying
Advocating to decision-makers
- ideologyStructured belief framework
- partisanshipLoyalty to one faction
- coalitionTemporary alliance for action
mandate · policy · legislation · platform · talking-points · spin · propaganda · advocacy · reform · campaign
timetable
Arranged list of events
- calendarDate-tracking system
- itineraryPlanned sequence of destinations
- lineupOrdered list of participants
slate · program · timeline · sequence · appointments · booking · time-slots · scheduling · rundown
motives
Reasons behind actions
- ulteriorIntentionally undisclosed
- schemingCrafty and calculating
- self-interestConcern for personal advantage
manipulation · conspiracy · plotting · underhanded · covert · secret · suspicious · subterfuge · duplicity · concealed
- politicsdemocracy, campaigning, campaigns, democrats, bill
- productivityproductivity, checking off, prioritization, finishing, output
- boardroomconference table, board members, chairman, chairperson, directors
- business lunchreservation, expense account, restaurant, negotiation, deal
- business writingemails, memos, business writing, reports, letters
- conference room itemschairs, tables, whiteboards, projectors, screens
agendasspontaneity
Acting without forethought
improvisation · going with the flow · chaos · disorganization · randomness
agendastransparency
State of being see-through
openness · disinterestedness · impartiality · objectivity · neutrality
agendasaimlessness
Lack of direction
directionlessness · passivity · inaction · reactiveness · purposelessness
- hidden agendaUndisclosed true purpose
- policy agendaPlanned governmental priorities
- political agendaParty's planned objectives
- meeting agendaScheduled discussion topics
- legislative agendaPlanned priorities for lawmaking
- agenda itemsScheduled discussion topics