A successful board meeting is dependent on planning and following up with a sense of responsibility. The more board members feel that their time and knowledge are valued, the better they will engage with the discussion.
Start your meeting on time to keep everyone on track.
You should think about creating a consent agenda. This will decrease the amount of time in meetings by incorporating documents and reports that all members must read prior to the meeting. This way, you won’t have to spend precious meeting time explaining these issues.
Encourage board members to participate by presenting different perspectives even if their views do not agree. Boards are stronger when there’s a wide range of views on an issue. This is what can lead to creative solutions that are beneficial to the business.
Every board meeting should have clear objectives and a priority to ensure effective planning. This ensures the board has a solid plan to achieve its goals and take care of any risk that might arise.
Plan a meeting with directors prior to your board meetings in order to discuss the major issues of the meeting. This will help build trust with directors, get them acquainted and provide them with an established basis from which they can base their decisions. Also, think about using tools that allow you to get feedback from your board members following every meeting. This can be done by using open-ended questions, or a simple polling program. The more you can gather from your attendees about the way they felt about their board meeting and how it went, the more valuable data you’ll have for next time.