Dear Meeting Advisor, Our organization has a very casual relationship with time, and meetings often start 10 minutes late. This is frustrating because we either go over the time allotted or have to delay topics 'till the next meeting. When group process starts getting sloppy, it is sometimes useful to create some explicit agreements regarding expected behavior.
Agreements are specific guidelines, agreed to by all meeting participants.
Agreements are intended to promote effective meeting conduct. By making these wishes publicly, expectations become explicit. Then, they can be examined and adopted as agreements or rejected by the group. Don't permit evaluation or counter-proposition at this time. If the vote isn't unanimous, ask those who voted against it what it would take to make the proposal work for them.