Board meetings provide a unique chance to shape an organization, bringing together the brainpower required to navigate turbulent oceans and calmer ones. Done well they can transform the direction of an organization. A meeting could quickly become ineffective if it is not accompanied by an organized structure.
It’s important that you establish the tone by bringing the meeting to order and addressing any items of a formal or personal nature. Once a quorum is in place it’s time to move on to the next item in the agenda and begin the main discussion. This is usually where you’ll discuss major organizational changes, important points of contention, and strategies that guide the business into future success.
Reduce the length of meetings by encouraging committee and officer chairpersons to provide bullet-point summaries. This allows for more time for strategic discussions and ensures that your guests aren’t distracted or bored by long conversations.
Prior to the meeting, provide all relevant documents (committee reports and staff reports Board packs and any contextualizing documents) to your attendees in advance. This will cut down on time during the meeting and will encourage participants to prepare ahead of time. Begin the meeting with any clarifications or follow-up questions that came from the materials you’ve read. Then jump right into the most important discussions.
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