Effective Meetings: Welcome to the Board Room

Run meetings that matter-or stop having them.You're not imagining it: most meetings are inefficient, unfocused, and unnecessary.If you've ever left a meeting wondering what was accomplished-or worse, what the meeting was for in the first place-Effective Meetings is your essential guide. Packed with practical strategies, this concise resource redefines the meeting as a decision-making forum, not a performance or a routine. From the role of the Chair to the power of the Consent Agenda, every section delivers actionable insights to reduce wasted time and increase accountability, clarity, and impact. Whether you're running a board, staff team, or committee, this book shows you how to plan smarter, facilitate better, and leave every meeting with purpose and progress. Created by Better Boards Better Communities, an initiative backed by decades of leadership in board development and governance training, Effective Meetings reflects field-tested practices adopted by hundreds of organizations across sectors. Run meetings that matter. Stop wasting time on ones that don't.