Have you ever felt that your board meetings went on for hours leaving you exhausted and ineffective? It's time to say goodbye yawn-inducing meetings and say hello to an energetic, productive collaboration.

Begin with a broad-based overview

A lot of times, board members have to be informed about the latest products or initiatives. It is essential to provide the board members this information however, not at the expense of the other members of the meeting. Instead, advice for board meetings should be focused on facilitating discussions that lead to constructive decision making.

Ensure everyone feels heard

One of the most common reasons that board meetings make people yawning is because members feel they aren't heard. It could be because they aren't speaking as loudly than others, or that their ideas and opinions do not fit into the discussions. If you are worried about the absence of participation in your board meetings, try including more interactive elements in your meetings or ask questions that encourage discussion.

Each board meeting should be able to define its purpose.

Be sure that every board member is aware of the purpose of the meeting that is being held and what they can expect to gain from the meeting. You can achieve this by establishing clear, measurable objectives for each meeting and distributing the objectives to the board before the meeting. The board should also adopt a template for the agenda and distribute it in advance of the meeting, so that attendees are prepared with questions.

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