A corporate resolution is a document written during a board of directors meeting detailing a corporate action taken during the meeting. Procedurally, sections or committees present resolutions to the Board with a full report on the issues involved and include supporting and opposing views.Board resolutions are common tools that boards need to perform their duties. The resolution is not complete without the board president's signature and the date they signed it. A board of directors resolution (also called a "board resolution") is the result of a director vote authorizing a specific business action.