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Have you ever felt your board meetings went on for hours, leaving you feeling exhausted and ineffective? Say goodbye to boring meetings and hello to energized collaboration.
Begin with a broad-based overview
Most often, board members need to be educated about new products or initiatives. It is essential to provide the board members this information but not at the expense of the rest of the meeting. Instead, the board meeting’s advice should be focused on encouraging discussion that leads to constructive decision-making.
Ensure everyone feels heard
A common reason for yawning at board meetings is that a participant is feeling like they aren’t being heard. This could be due to the fact that they aren’t speaking as often as the others or their ideas and opinions do not seem to fit in with the discussions. If you’re concerned about the lack participation in your board meeting, you can try adding more interactive elements to your meetings, or ask more questions that stimulate discussion.
Set clear goals for each board meeting
It is important that each member of the board knows the purpose of the meeting that is being held and what they can expect to gain from the meeting. This can be accomplished by setting clear, measurable objectives 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 prior to the start of the meeting, so that the attendees are able to come prepared with questions.