A weekly review should help the team leave with a clearer plan. If it becomes a recital of everything that happened, important decisions can disappear under status updates.
The following 30-minute agenda is a starting point for a small leadership team. Circulate the basic numbers and action list beforehand so the meeting can focus on changes and choices.
Minutes 0–10: examine changes and commitments
Spend the first five minutes on meaningful changes in the business: cash timing, sales progress, delivery risks or customer issues. State the source and period for each number. Flag missing data rather than debating an unreliable figure as if it were settled.
Use the next five minutes to review last week's commitments. For unfinished work, identify the blocker and whether the original outcome still matters. Repeated carryovers deserve a decision about scope or priority.
Minutes 10–25: decide and assign
Reserve ten minutes for the most important decisions. Describe the choice, available evidence and trade-off. If a topic requires deeper investigation, assign that investigation with a return date rather than rushing an unsupported answer.
Use five minutes to confirm the coming week's outcomes. Each needs one accountable owner and a definition of completion. Include what will be delayed if a new priority is added.
Minutes 25–30: read the decisions back
Close by reading the actions, owners and next checkpoints aloud. Ask whether anyone lacks the authority or resources to deliver their commitment.
Keep a short written record. It should explain what the team decided, not reproduce the conversation. A person who missed the meeting should be able to tell what changed.