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: board secretary, Board members, Security, Paperless meetings, board portal
Writing minutes for a board meeting is a deceptively difficult and time-consuming task. It is often undervalued, especially by executives.
Topics: board secretary, Meeting tips, Meeting techniques
“Until we can manage time, we can manage nothing else.” ~ Peter Drucker
Topics: Board members, Productivity
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 tips, Meeting techniques, board secretary
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 tips, Meeting techniques, Board members
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 trends, Meeting tips, Meeting techniques
Ask yourself: “How do you make sure your organisation is running effectively?
Topics: NHS, Board members, Meeting tips, Meeting techniques
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, NHS, Communication
Today, mobile technology is a truly integral part of our world. The number of devices may not be growing as explosively as it used to, but nevertheless, a recent study in The Netherlands puts tablet ownership at 67% of the population, with smartphone ownership even higher, at no less than 83%. Obviously, so many people owning, carrying and using mobile devices is driving change and introducing new, interesting options at many levels of our society, including decision-making processes in local government.
Topics: Paperless meetings
Most meetings generally start off more or less disciplined. But... once the discussion gets going, it can bring out the animals in us. And although mankind has been evolving for many a year, our colleagues' true nature is often unleashed in the heat of the moment. And that can be pretty tricky. An earlier blog already discussed King Kong; the colleague who presents his monologue from the ape rock and who won't take no for an answer. If you recognise this type, you'll know how to cope with this colleague. The same applies to the following meeting types.
Topics: Paperless meetings