Boardroom Excellence: Techniques for Mastering Board Meetings
It is estimated that there are over 660,000 NFP Board meetings each year in Australia. These meetings play a crucial role in the decision-making and leadership of their respective organisations. The average Association Board comprises of volunteers and many new Board members who are unsure of the meeting protocols.
Despite the commitment by volunteers many Board meetings often become talk fests with little action or progressive outcomes.
Understanding the characteristics of association board meeting excellence is essential to ensuring these Boards perform at their
highest potential.
In this webinar scheduled for July the 18th our presenters will bring extensive experience in managing not for profit Boards and share
their ideas and tips on the following:
- Preparation Before the Board Meeting: What essential steps should be taken prior to ensure a well-organised and productive meeting.
- Provision of Information and Reports: What crucial documents and data should be provided to the Board members beforehand?
- Managing an Effective Board Meeting: Ideas and strategies to make sure your Board meeting runs smoothly with the best outcomes.
- Management of Minutes: Best practices and skills required to take minutes .
- Follow-Up and Action Post-Board Meeting: To ensure accountability and progress on agreed actions who should do it
Join us to gain valuable insights and practical tips for enhancing the effectiveness of your Association Board
- Date: Thursday 18 July
- Time: 12 noon to 1.00pm
- Venue: Online via Zoom
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Cost:
- AES Members: FREE
- Non-Members: $50
About the Presenters
Anna Smith, Executive Assistant, AES
Anna Smith is a high-level Executive Assistant with a focus on providing
specialised support to CEOs and Boards in the "not for profit" sector and related organisations. Her skills include collating/compiling
Board papers, attendance at Board/AGM meetings, high quality minute taking, and electronic file management. Anna believes that proficient
Secretariat Board support is an essential and often overlooked skill-set which not only aids in good governance but ensures maximum value
is derived from Board meeting discussions.
Anna has recently joined Association Executive Services to service a number of their clients and is eager to contribute and support in this
area.
Nick Koerbin, Executive Director, AES
With over 30 years of management expertise, Executive Director and Founder of AES, Nick Koerbin is one of the most experienced NFP leaders
in Australia. He has held positions as the CEO of Materials Australia, the National Parts Code, as well as senior positions in the Institute
of Insurance, Australian Quality Council, the Financial Planning Association, the Australian Human Resources Institute, and the Furniture
Industry Association of Australia. He is a mentor under the AES Board mentoring program and regulary provide advice and
mentors Board Presidents