Meeting Structure and Content
Tasks
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Lock cadence (e.g., quarterly 90-min virtual sessions via Google Meet).
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Build rolling 12-month schedule.
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Schedule meetings in advance and send “save the date” calendar invites to members.
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Decide facilitation roles (Host = Head of Product; Support = PM/UX note-taker; optional exec cameo).
Agenda and Content Design
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Welcome & framing (set tone, reiterate rules: strategic focus, no support escalations).
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Product vision & roadmap updates (sanitized external view from Productboard).
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Progress since last CAB (what was acted on from prior feedback).
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Industry & market trends discussion.
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Targeted discovery topics (aligned to WIGs, strategic initiatives).
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Roundtable: emerging needs & opportunities.
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Closing & next steps.
Artifacts
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Annual meeting calendar.
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Standard agenda template.
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Agenda template (Confluence).
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Slide deck template (can re-use from Top 20 meetings; includes roadmap, vision – add KPI updates, discussion prompts).
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Parking lot log template.
Meeting Prep
Execution Guide
Follow-up & Continuous Improvement
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Track CAB input and roadmap decision impact
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Keep open feedback loops and always follow-up when feedback leads to change
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Periodic engagement updates between meetings
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Refresh membership roster (annually?)