Board Meeting Tips – How to Make Your Meetings More Productive

Have you ever felt like your board meetings go on forever making you tired and unproductive. It’s time to say goodbye yawn-inducing meetings and welcome to more energetic productive collaboration.

Begin with an overview

Most often, board members need to be informed about new products or initiatives. It is important that you give them this information but not at the expense of the other meetings. Instead, the board meeting’s advice should focus on facilitating discussion that leads to constructive decision-making.

Ensure everyone feels heard

One of the main reasons for board meetings that cause yawning is when the board member feels that they aren’t click this heard. It could be that they aren’t able to speak as clearly as others, or their ideas and opinions do not seem to be a part of the discussion. If you’re worried about the lack of participation during your board meetings, consider including more interactive elements in your meetings or ask questions that will encourage discussion.

Set clear goals for each board meeting

Be sure that every board member knows the purpose of the meeting that is taking place and what they are likely to benefit from the meeting. You can accomplish this by setting clear, measurable goals for each meeting and distributing the objectives to the board in advance of the meeting. The board should also decide on a structure for the agenda and distribute it ahead of the meeting, so that the attendees are prepared with questions.