This is great advice that took me quite a bit of time to learn as well.
Most of our meetings are held in a room with a whiteboard, and it has become standard to start by writing "GOAL: {{goal}}".
It prevents tangents, encourages us to use the scratching space so we can diagram the high-level components involved, and helps educate the folk who aren't up to speed (technical or business).
Most of our meetings are held in a room with a whiteboard, and it has become standard to start by writing "GOAL: {{goal}}".
It prevents tangents, encourages us to use the scratching space so we can diagram the high-level components involved, and helps educate the folk who aren't up to speed (technical or business).