Yes, there are a number of quick and easy ways to do this in five minutes or less at the end of each board meeting.
Option 1: + – Δ (plus, minus, delta) Go around the room and ask trustees to weigh in on:
+ what was good about the meeting
– what wasn’t effective about the meeting
Δ what they would change
Option 2: Develop a quick set of standard questions, and rotate through the trustees, asking each one to comment.
Sample questions:
- Was this an effective meeting?
- Why or why not?
- How could it have been improved?
- What percent of our time was reactive vs. strategic? etc.
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