Insist on having an agenda for each and every meeting (unless it is about personnel feedback). A meeting agenda should include information such as the topic, the expected duration as well as the nature of the item (decision, information, action, etc.).
It might also make sense to already define who will take the minutes.
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Also define the chairman of the meeting. If you are the one preparing the agenda chances are high that you also will chair the meeting.

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