How to Create Effective Virtual Boardrooms

How to Create Effective Virtual Boardrooms

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As more organizations shift from physical board meetings to virtual ones, it’s more important to ensure an effective meeting experience. Fortunately, a number of boards have adopted innovative methods to accomplish this.

One of the most effective ways to make sure that new board members up with experienced board members who can help them navigate through the virtual meeting environment. This allows the new board members to ask questions, receive tips on the procedures for meetings and boardroom “norms” and gain a greater understanding of the company’s culture.

Another method to ensure inclusiveness is to use videoconferencing software that can be used on a range of devices and offers a variety of quality. This ensures that everyone on the board has access to the same high-quality meetings. It also facilitates real-time collaboration that bridges geographical gaps and speeds decision-making.

It’s crucial to plan ahead for technical issues, especially during virtual meetings. Providing detailed instructions on how to join the meeting and testing equipment ahead of time will help prevent interruptions. Additionally, good call etiquette — such as not muting your microphone when you’re not talking and closing tabs that aren’t needed — can further reduce distractions.

A dedicated document management system is a great option to centralize and safeguard documents for the board. The right solution will also allow board members to upload and download documents prior to the meeting, and add comments to them. This will help you save time during the meeting and prevent confidential information from getting lost in translation. Lastly, using task management features to assign specific tasks in between meetings can improve accountability and encourage follow-up.

About the Author // Vlad Strajnic

Graduated from the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad, Serbia. Acquired master degree in visual design from SPD, Milan, Italy. Worked as an art director in NY and Milan. Currently, creative director of Crafty Labs.

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