Six Steps to More Meaningful Minutes
As I write, I’ve just finished reviewing the draft minutes for a board meeting we held last week.
Why do many chairs and directors see this as largely a chore – and do they give the minutes the attention they really need? Are they ensuring that the minutes reflect accurately the decisions the board took, and the tone of the meeting; or do they spend their energy – and feel triumphant – uncovering the trivial typo or incorrect use of punctuation (we all know one of those, don’t we)?
Chairing the board 