The phrase
"to drive the agenda" means to be in control and take charge of setting the topics or issues that need to be discussed or addressed.
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I therefore believe that it's time for IT departments to stop being so reactive, and more proactive, whilst really
driving the agenda for digital disruption forward within their own organisations.
In the face of that compelling research, we believe that even more deliberate and intentional attention to a curriculum -
driven agenda contributes to an aligned and coherent professional learning system.
The process of determining a
locally driven agenda requires an informed and effective decision - making structure within the group.
The researcher suggests that teachers really think about how they are going to organise the interview to ensure they're not the person in
control driving the agenda.
This is a focused, committed group of
individuals driving the agenda to make sure charters have the appropriate supports and legal environment to grow and expand, locally and statewide.
The purpose of a
locally driven agenda is to empower communities and groups who aspire to achieve sustainable development to determine the process themselves.
You can not be serious — I was a Republican until they started letting bat - sh ** crazy religious whack jobs
drive the agenda of the party.
The president issued a statement shortly after Cohn's announcement, calling his former advisor a «rare talent» who «did a superb job
in driving our agenda, helping to deliver historic tax cuts and reforms and unleashing the American economy once again.»
In response to Blair's article, a spokesman for the Corbyn campaign said: «We are keeping our campaign positive and remain focused on our policies that offer the sound economic choice of investment and growth, not the
politically driven agenda of austerity and cuts preventing economic recovery.»
Tom Precious: Notably missing from Astorino's donor list were numerous special interest groups that can
often drive the agenda at the Capitol, raising speculation whether such donors do not believe he can win and don't want to risk alienating Cuomo if he is re-elected.
Menin has staked out an independent position on the board, and has
driven the agenda at critical junctures.
Well, nobody is against clean energy, but it has not been a sufficiently compelling narrative to
drive this agenda through Congress.
He says: «It is essential still to win on leadership and the economy, and to demonstrate that we are a party of conscience and reform that will talk to people's values and concerns, not simply
keep driving an agenda of our own regardless of the electorate's views.
This backdrop makes policy progress very unlikely as domestic
politics drive the agenda [leading to] limited room for country - level structural reform [and] little progress toward EU or eurozone reform or integration.»
It is simply impossible for a publicly - funded broadcaster to not advance a
socialist driven agenda within their broadcastings.
These claims have merit, but they are too easily drowned out by the ferocity of the
theologically driven agenda of the religious right, both Jewish and Christian.
Instead of working to achieve consensus on contested theological and moral issues,
legislatively driven agendas are designed to end debates by reducing the issue to two sides and then enacting one side into church policy and ecclesiastical law.
«Billionaires are able to push their profit -
driven agenda ahead of the needs of ordinary New Yorkers by pouring money into elections,» said Jessica Wisneski, Legislative and Campaigns Director for Citizen Action of New York.
Any Gentile hopes of victory depend on choosing wisely among the other possibilities such as House Republicans and their Tea
Party driven agenda or Staten Island Republicans and the woes of the three immediate past Republicans holding this seat.
Afterward, McCarthy, within range of his microphone, was overheard to say something to the effect of: «Mental health issues often
drive the agenda here.»
While every legislator and speaker at the hearing expressed strong admiration and support for FLVS's programs, it was clear that FLVS was no
longer driving the agenda.
The development of school leaders that can
drive an agenda based on what we know works from top performing systems around the world is one of the best investments a school system can make.»
We'll never be seen as exclusively outsiders or insiders for this reason, and that enables a fundamental nimbleness and ability to convene while
also driving an agenda.
AGW is a politically
driven agenda whose adherents demand the stifling of those who dare oppose them.
Also contributing first - day posts were Mark Burkhalter, former speaker of the Georgia General Assembly and a senior strategic advisor to the firm, writing on
what drives agendas in state legislatures, and Cindy Gillespie, managing director of the practice group, offering a lay person's guide to the Supreme Court's review of health care reform.
In his role as NIC's president, Jurutka will assume responsibility for day - to - day management and operations of the organization with particular focus on building the infrastructure for NIC to deliver on its
mission driven agenda of delivering transparency to the capital markets, advancing quality and availability of seniors housing and care, and fostering leadership development.
«Parents and families should
help drive the agenda on behalf of their children,» said Antwaune Goode, Executive Director of Families That Can.
Despite the structural advantages that go with being a Democrat in the Ninth Congressional District, it's Turner and his surrogates who have
driven the agenda by keeping the conversation about Barack Obama, who is deeply unpopular with many of the district's white Catholic and Israel - hawk Jewish voters, rather than the agenda of the very conservative House majority Turner would be joining.
The group has largely kept to a policy -
driven agenda through its «thought raisers,» but remains a thorn in the side of the remaining 25 Democrats in the Senate.
«Assuming that this analysis shows positive benefits then we would agree with the Committee that strong government leadership and action will be needed to
drive this agenda forward in Europe.»