Rickover Style Agenda/Minutes
Admiral Hyman Rickover was famous for running tight meetings. He developed a wonderfully concise format that served as both agenda and minutes. At the beginning of the meeting topics were listed byname with a starting time. By the end of the meeting, the decision on each one had been recorded - Yes, No or Hold - responsibility assigned to a particular person and a deadline established.
Rickover would scrawl a big ‘R’ at the bottom, cross out the word ‘Agenda’ and write in ‘Minutes’ and order copies distributed immediately to those with a need to know.
Agenda/Minutes Rickover Style
Time
Item
Description
Decision
Responsibility
Deadline
10:00
A
Yes
BJ
9/15
10:20
B
No
--
10:35
C
Hold
--
10:45
D
No
--
10:55
E
Yes
CB
10/1
11:00
Adjourn
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