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Board meetings should be enjoyable — after all, everyone
on your board has a common interest, right? As long as the person
conducting the meeting is prepared, collaborates with other
members to create an agenda, keeps things moving and evaluates
the effectiveness of the meeting, everything should go smoothly.
BEFORE the meeting:
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Set agenda with others
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Purpose |
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Outcome |
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Plan |
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Remind members ahead of time to attend
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DURING the meeting:
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Start and finish
on time |
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Follow the
agenda |
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Approve minutes
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Limit/control discussion |
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Elicit participation
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Clarify action
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Summarize results |
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Take Minutes |
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End on a Positive
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AFTER the meeting:
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Restore room |
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Evaluate effectiveness |
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Discuss issues
problems with Executive committee |
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Distribute meeting minutes |
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Place unfinished
business on next agenda |
EXTRA TIPS
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Deal with personal
concerns in private |
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If two people
are having conversations, ask them to discuss after the
meeting |
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Encourage
committee work prior to meeting |
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If
tension, take a 10 minute break |
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Keep a consistent
day and time |
TYPICAL MEETING AGENDA:
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Roll Call |
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Reading of
the Minutes and Approval |
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Officer Reports |
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Committee
Reports |
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Old Business/Unfinished
Business |
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New Business |
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Announcements |
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Good and Welfare |
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Adjournment |
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Board Training Presentation
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United Way Board Basics—Presentation
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