Topics: Meeting techniques, Meeting tips, Board members
A board secretary’s guide to increasing non-executive directors’ performance
Have you ever been in a board meeting and thought that at least one other person in the room shouldn’t be there?
Topics: Meeting techniques, Meeting tips, Board members
There's no better source of advice than an expert in the field.
With that philosophy in mind, we interviewed Nicola Reynolds, Board Secretary at Turn2Us, a national charity in the UK that provides financial support to help people who have fallen on hard times get back on track.
We talked about what she has learned during her time as a board secretary, how she handles some of the more challenging aspects of the job, and much more.
The decision to go from paper-based board meetings to using a digital board portal can be daunting. Deciding which provider to go with, getting everyone on board, training everyone up on how to use it and, essentially, changing your entire meeting culture.
Topics: Paperless meetings, Security, Board members, board secretary, board portal
A board secretary’s guide to writing effective board meeting minutes
Writing minutes for a board meeting is a deceptively difficult and time-consuming task. It is often undervalued, especially by executives.
Topics: Meeting techniques, Meeting tips, board secretary
9 tools to help you become a more effective board member
Unlock your true productivity with these 9 tools
“Until we can manage time, we can manage nothing else.” ~ Peter Drucker
Topics: Board members, Productivity
How board secretaries can create an effective agenda for board meetings
An agenda is the backbone of any board meeting. It sets the tone, helps prevent board members from getting distracted or off-track and contributes to an effective board meeting. At least, that’s if you have a great board meeting agenda.
Topics: Meeting techniques, Meeting tips, board secretary
Overcoming a meeting slump: how to stay focused during board meetings
Board members often experience loss of focus during meetings, which can affect decision-making, productivity and creative thinking. Three aspects that are generally vital during board meetings. Studies have shown that board members do not maintain constant levels of attention during meetings. A meeting slump is very common among board members.
Topics: Meeting techniques, Meeting trends, Meeting tips
Topics: Meeting techniques, Meeting tips, Board members, NHS
The dangers of email every NHS board member should know about
A lot of internal communication across board members within NHS organisations happens through email. A medium that has been around for decades. Everyone knows how it works and safety is guaranteed, right? But is email as secure as we think it is? In this article you will learn what the possible dangers of email are and how to protect your board from these threats.
Topics: Board members, Communication, NHS