Anyone who is an Officer of the company should also attend Board meetings. Invariably, these are senior executives and perhaps founders who have a depth of knowledge which the Board would wish to have present at the meetings.
Effective Facilitation Techniques to Start a Meeting as a Host Start the meeting on time. Your opening words (IEEI). Confirm the agenda. Review the ground rules. Review the parking boards. Make introductions if needed. Encourage participation. Stay on track.
Introduce yourself and other speakers at the start of the meeting. If it is a small meeting, ask everyone to introduce themselves. Sometimes it works well to get people to say a bit more about themselves as part of the introductions. Tell people what the meeting is about.
5 tips for opening a board meeting: Allow time for members to get settled and focused. Provide a way for members to share what's weighing on their minds. Include time for socializing. Clarify each person's specific role for the meeting. Take time to formally review and approve the agenda.
Starting the Meeting: ``Good (morning/afternoon), everyone. Thank you for joining us today. I'd like to welcome you to this meeting. Our agenda includes (briefly outline the agenda items). Let's begin with our first topic.''
Here's a look at the procedure for calling an emergency board meeting: Review Board Bylaws. Submit a Written Notice. Specify the Meeting Agenda, Location, and Time. Capture Board Meeting Minutes. Leverage Board Meeting Technology.
The chair bangs the gavel and calls the meeting to order, noting whether there is a quorum or not. Very simply, they should say: “This meeting of the board of COMPANY is called to order at TIME AND DATE and a quorum IS/ISN'T present.”
Find the link to the school board website. If you can't find it, put the name of your school district and “school board” in a search engine. The calendar should always be on the school district's website. At the school board website, look for “Citizen Participation” or a similar option.
Board meeting etiquette don'ts Don't – Make your agenda unrealistic. Don't – Be late. Don't – Interrupt others. Don't – Put others down. Don't – Use your smartphone. Don't – Inundate your board with several different pre-meeting emails. Don't – Allow side conversations. Don't – Read committee reports out loud.
The best board meetings leave us focused and energized: the goal of the meeting is clear, our team is motivated, the process is smooth, and there are well-defined outcomes. Not-so-great meetings, on the other hand, drain energy and lower morale because of the perceived waste of time.