Warning signs in a board meeting
The board meeting should be the place for considered discussion of where the company is now, and where it is going. This needs a clear mind, a primary focus on the big issues, good information and time for board members to think and discuss. Frequently however meetings are dominated by discussions and details that should be tackled elsewhere. Symptoms of a poor board meeting include:
• Not reaching decisions
• Friction
• Rehearsing old arguments in the meeting
• Not having the full facts to make a decision
• Flavour of the month attitude to ideas
• Backward looking
• The wrong environment – e.g. The MD always makes the decisions anyway – no point contributing
• Inaccurate, incomplete or out-of-date information
• We have not launched a new product or service for years
• Our staff don’t understand or communicate our vision effectively
• Board meetings are boring
• We are always unprepared
• The same old ideas come out
If you would like to discuss how your board could be improved call Paul Chapman on 0207 100 1233 or paul.chapman@azurepartners.co.uk