What to put in a shared agenda for a conversation
Write an opening question, one thing each person can bring, and a backup. An agenda should give you a place to start and somewhere to go if a topic dries up.
Ask a follow-up from the answer you hearGive each person a way in
For a call about public transport, ask “What trip do you know well enough to do with your eyes closed?” Bring a ticket, drawing or memory from a route you used often. Ask the other person to bring an example if they want to.
Leave time for the answer that changes the plan
If the first story turns into why a neighborhood changed, follow it. Keep the backup in a note you can glance at: “Which walk would you take with someone visiting for a day?” End by writing down one unfinished thread you’d both enjoy returning to.