9.5 Procedural characteristics

Question 1

What is meant by the procedural characteristics of a board meeting?

Answer 1

The way in which the meeting is conducted.

Question 2

List three procedural characteristics of board meetings.

Answer 2

Meeting goals
Use of agendas
Minutes
Pre-meeting discussion
Visual displays
meeting agreements
Meeting recording

Question 3

What factors could affect the goals of a meeting?

Answer 3

The purpose of the meeting (e.g. decisions versus discussion)
Industry and cultural types

Question 4

What is the value of visual displays at board meetings?

Answer 4

Visual displays allow atendees to visualise information and retain memories more effectively.

Question 5

What is meant by “meeting agreements”?

Answer 5

The rules and allowable behaviours governing a meeting to ensure it is effective. These may be pre-agreed rules or just expected behaviour of attendees.

Question 6

Which board has chosen to live stream as much of its meeting time as possible in order to be transparent?

Answer 6

NHS England