Despite the COVID-19 epidemic People continue to attend meetings of the governance via the internet. While this is an inconvenience for those who would prefer to attend in person, it is an excellent opportunity for administrations to demonstrate their flexibility and civic engagement.
The primary challenge is to ensure that the correct technology for participation is in place with screen, voice and video sharing all important. Many organisations have resorted to emailing out large amounts of data with attachments or file-sharing services with folders that need to be downloaded, but they do not have the capacity to support the Extra resources diamondblogging.com/best-practices-in-governance-online-meetings/ systematic process of agenda items, recording and distribution of information from the past and other information.
Another challenge is that it’s harder to engage in casual conversations that are typically part of face-to-face gatherings. But, it’s also a key way that people are able to connect and build trust with one another, therefore opening the meeting early and incorporating an opportunity for informal connections, or even using chat features in your virtual meeting platform for smaller groups, will help in establishing the relationships that will enable effective and efficient governance.
Governance meetings can also be a useful way to fine-tune the roles and responsibilities of new members join the team new roles, or new work demands attention. This helps avoid discussions taking over other meetings and allows the team to be as effective and efficient as they can be.