[foundation-board] Board meetings

[Laura James]

> I also note that there was a recommendation in the report for a day
> meeting with the board in May:
>
> "I would like to book a whole day when the whole board can be present for
> strategic development activity, probably in May. I will circulate a doodle
> shortly."
>
> Laura is this still something you'd like to request?  I'd be happy to
> support this, and may be able to take a day off work depending on timings
> for it if we need to have it during the week.  My one caveat though is that
> we've had some similarly themed meetings in the past, and I'd like to
> explore ways we can be extremely productive with our time that day and
> address the major burning issues.
>

Yes, I think this day will have a longer term focus and will be needed
regardless of what happens with upcoming board meetings.  I would propose
that this day would be chaired and facilitated by Marcus and myself, and
would be highly structured. We both have experience of running such days
with senior stakeholders in the past and believe we could create a very
focussed day. (at this stage, we haven't done the prep work which would
enable me to say what the focus of the day would be, though).

On the subject of board meetings, my feeling is that a greater frequency of
meetings or calls might be worthwhile, particularly in the near term whilst
we have both discussion items plus more straightforward decision/approval
items to get through (whilst we don't have a strong strategy to steer such
choices).  These could be official board meetings, or simply opportunities
for interested members of the board to discuss specific topics in more
detail with Marcus and myself; the latter seems in demand and might be the
right thing in the next month or so.

Laura




>
> Thanks
>
> Jordan
>
>
> >
> > Should we also be considering meeting more frequently, or alternatively
> meeting quarterly, but for half-days on the weekend?
> >
> > And how can we work on the agenda/our practice at future meetings, such
> that we can make sure we cover the things that are really important in the
> right level of detail, and that we ensure we are not holding up
> developments further down the organisation?
> >
> > For my part, I am hoping to connect with Laura and Rufus next week, to
> discuss some of the issues we failed to get to on Tuesday.
> >
> > Yours with warm wishes
> >
> > Becky
> >
> > On 21 March 2012 12:28, paula le dieu <paula at ledieu.org> wrote:
> > Hello All
> >
> > As I raised yesterday, the BFI can accommodate Board meetings that start
> earlier if that helps structure meetings with lengthier agendas.
> Alternatively, with enough notice I can take the time to get to Cambridge
> or dial in. I realise that my attendance is patchy at best when not at the
> BFI but it seems that for the sake of my attendance we are compromising the
> Board's ability to get through the agenda.
> >
> > Just some thoughts
> >
> > Regards
> > Paula
> >
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