5 Ways to Make Your Board Meetings More Effective

Bad board meetings do more than waste time. They can disengage strong board members and keep the board focused on administrative details instead of strategy. In this episode, nonprofit consultant Michael Corley shares five practical ways to run more effective and efficient board meetings. He explains how to use a consent agenda, why the board chair should speak last, how a parking lot keeps discussions on track, why meetings must start and end on time, and how executive sessions can become a normal part of the agenda. These are simple changes your board can begin using at its next meeting. Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction to a video-first episode! (01:40) Strategy #1 (02:33) Strategy #2 (03:33) Strategy #3 (04:33) Strategy #4 (05:28) Strategy #5 Join us every other week as we release a new podcast with information about how you can be the best board member and provide great service to your organization. Listen to the podcast on any of the following platforms: YouTube Apple Podcasts Spotify Podcasts Amazon iHeartRadio Visit us at: www.thecorleycompany.com/podcast