Learn how to run a board meeting, stay organized, and inspire action with effective board meeting basics and strategies. Board meetings are an opportunity to review progress, present ideas, assess risks and make strategic decisions to keep your company on the path to success.Explore our comprehensive guide to corporate meeting minutes, including easy-to-use templates for legal compliance and efficient meeting documentation. This is the 4th post in my Designing the Ideal Board Meeting series. This guide walks through everything you need to know to run your board meetings, understand roles, streamline procedures, and embrace best practices. Prepare and distribute board books: In the few weeks before the board meeting, the corporate secretary must pull it all together. In this article, we'll explain how to conduct a board meeting, create a meeting agenda, and follow best practices for more productive meetings. Even if your small to medium business doesn't have an inhouse CFO, you should still prepare for your next board meeting as if you did. Feed your board members. Chair Small presented for approval the May 10, 2021 meeting minutes.