Must Meeting Minders

When I speak to heads of school, I am not amazed when they tell me that their board meetings may go on for hours . . . and hours. Be they committee meetings or board meetings, volunteers' precious time at meetings should not last more than an hour and a half with the understanding that some designated meetings may need more time. Here is some sage advice on the structure of a meeting.

"THE STEPS TO CONDUCTING A BOARD MEETING ARE:

• Recognize a quorum
• Calling meeting to order
• Approve the agenda and minutes
• Communication and reports
• Old/new/Other business
• Close the meeting"

To read more on this important skill read the full article from BoardEffect.

Also, I recommend that all meeting goers read Patrick Lencioni's book Death by Meeting.