Categories: Agenda

Best Practices for Virtual Board Meetings

Directors are making plans to hold their next board meeting remotely to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus amid the ongoing pandemic. However, sources recommend that directors brush up on virtual meeting etiquette and ask corporate secretaries to ensure they are following applicable state laws on meetings even if they are meeting remotely.

“A good chairman of the board or a good CEO will make sure everyone will be heard,” says Krish Ramakrishnan, executive chair and co-founder of BlueJeans Network, an enterprise-focused, cloud-based videoconferencing provider.

For example, Ramakrishnan says, during a videoconferenced board meeting, the chair or lead director should advise attendees to raise their hand if they want to speak — rather than simply raising their voice as one might do on a phone call to be heard — and be sure to call on directors as they indicate they have something to say. He also recommends scheduling time for short breaks in between agenda items or longer discussions just as directors would do if they were meeting in person.

admin

Recent Posts

‘Mission First:’ Military Directors More Likely to Hold CEOs Accountable

Boards have been steadily reinforcing their ranks through the addition of more directors with military…

2 months ago

Boards Consider Politically Connected Directors Under New Administration

Governance Professionals Caution Against Knee-Jerk Reactions to Shifting Political Winds Meta Platforms added Dana White,…

2 months ago

Let It Snow: CEOs with Cozy Pay and Cold Returns

Where CEO pay climbed and performance sank last year Danaher and United Parcel Service were…

3 months ago

How Boards Can Craft a Next-Level AI Strategy for 2025

As artificial intelligence grows more accessible, boards may have no choice but to embrace it…

3 months ago

Director Details: Who’s at the Table in 2024

A look at the demographics and skills of S&P 500 directors. Corporate boards have greater…

3 months ago

Long-Tenured Independent Directors Lower Litigation, Activist Risks

Companies with independent directors who've served on the board for more than 15 years are…

3 months ago