Leading Boards N°1 Basics on Boards of Directors | Page 14
The chairman must advise all members of the agenda in advance to get their feedback and so they can prepare the meeting and ask to include new topics they feel should be discussed .
Some tips to run a great meeting :
• Beforehand , solicit ideas and topics from other members to get them involved and make sure all necessary documents are available .
• Start in the morning by the most important topics to allocate enough time to them and have the full attention of the participants .
• Don ’ t surprise the board : all issues even bad news should be shared before the meeting .
• Set deadlines for the vote of each topic .
• Focus on the future of the company not the past .
• Allow sufficient time for discussion and opposing points of view .
• End the meeting with a unifying issue and keep time for questions for the next meeting .
Having a good meeting agenda will allow an easier meeting and lead to effective everyday governance .
Note that the Leading Boards board portal allows you to submit and share your agenda including all documents with other members .
The chairman must advise all members of the agenda in advance to get their feedback and so they can prepare the meeting and ask to include new topics they feel should be discussed .
Some tips to run a great meeting :
• Beforehand , solicit ideas and topics from other members to get them involved and make sure all necessary documents are available .
• Start in the morning by the most important topics to allocate enough time to them and have the full attention of the participants .
• Don ’ t surprise the board : all issues even bad news should be shared before the meeting .
• Set deadlines for the vote of each topic .
• Focus on the future of the company not the past .
• Allow sufficient time for discussion and opposing points of view .
• End the meeting with a unifying issue and keep time for questions for the next meeting .
Having a good meeting agenda will allow an easier meeting and lead to effective everyday governance .
Note that the Leading Boards board portal allows you to submit and share your agenda including all documents with other members .