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Practical guide Board Meetings & Recruitment Why are good minutes important?

Why are good minutes important?

Minutes are the paper trail to an organisation’s decisions and are therefore important documents.

Keep these factors in mind:

They should not be too long, with every contribution to the discussion outlined, but contain a good précis of the debate with outcome decisions clearly noted.
Minutes should be circulated within 10 days of the meeting taking place; this means that actions can be undertaken immediately and those members not present have notification of the discussions.
It is normal practice for the chair to agree the minutes before they are circulated to other board members.
It is a courtesy to board members that they should be well-written as badly written minutes take much longer to read.
If necessary, minute takers should be given training.

Further Guidance:

https://www.cgi.org.uk/about-us/policy/the-practice-of-minuting-meetings

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