Business Meetings based on Military Briefing.
Hello, I'm a veteran and I have been structuring my meetings with this format, hope it helps: Here's how a business meeting can be structured, drawing analogies from a military briefing. Structure of a Business Briefing 1. Introduction 2. Main Body 3. Conclusion Common Business Terminology and Tools - Business Plan/Project Plan: Analogous to OPORD (Operations Order). Document detailing the strategy for a specific business initiative. - Change Order: Analogous to FRAGO (Fragmentary Order). Modification to an existing plan. - Status Report: Analogous to SITREP (Situation Report). Report on the current status of the project. - Business Policies: Analogous to ROE (Rules of Engagement). Directives defining the operational guidelines. - Strategic Options: Analogous to COA (Course of Action). Different strategies or plans for achieving business objectives. - Task Assignment: Analogous to ATO (Air Tasking Order). Document that details tasks assigned to team members. - Standard Procedures: Analogous to TTP (Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures). Established methods for accomplishing tasks. - Operations Center: Analogous to TOC (Tactical Operations Center). Command post for business operations. - Standard Operating Procedure (SOP): Established procedures for routine operations. - Protective Measures: Analogous to MOPP (Mission-Oriented Protective Posture). Levels of precautionary measures for business continuity and risk management. Typical Agenda 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Reading of the Agenda 4. Old Business - Review of previous projects and initiatives. 5. Updates on ongoing operations. 6. New Business - Presentation of new projects or initiatives. 7. Briefing on upcoming product launches. 8. Allocation of resources and budget. 9. Special Reports 10. Market intelligence updates. 11. Logistics and supply chain status. 12. Human resources and staffing status. 13. Training and Development 14. Updates on training programs. 15. New training initiatives. 16. Q&A Session 17. Closing Remarks 18. Adjournment