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The quality of board meetings can have an enormous impact on the success of your business. The board members are accountable for the future of their company, so they need to create an environment that is conducive to discussion and decision making.

Setting realistic goals and timeframes for each meeting is the first step to ensure that meetings are successful. Make the agenda available in advance and include estimated time for discussion. This ensures that crucial discussions are not rushed and that less critical items receive enough attention. This lets board members prepare ahead of time and ask more informed questions.

Take into consideration the board members’ availability for each meeting, which includes their schedules, commitments to work and obligations to their families. The time of each meeting can have a major impact on attendance and engagement. Make sure you meet at a time that works for the majority of your board.

Make sure that the agenda contains all important points for discussion, and that the meeting begins at the right time. This will help to increase the energy and prevent the participants from becoming exhausted or distracted.

The voting procedure and the requirements clearly to avoid confusion. Encourage active participation by using different participation strategies, such as breakout sessions, brainstorming exercises and role-playing scenarios. Utilize visual aids to in facilitating understanding and aligning participants’ perspectives. Conduct post-meeting assessments and reviews of action items to pinpoint areas for improvement. These evaluations allow your board to constantly improve and enhance its efficiency.