The hybrid boardroom, the future is here

Before the pandemic, it was standard practice for all board members to attend board meetings in person. Directors who sat on multiple boards had busy travel schedules to attend their different meetings. Some directors even travelled regularly overseas in order to attend meetings. Now that the hybrid boardroom is here, and here to stay, you need to educate yourself on how it works, and what this means for your board. BoardPro’s ebook ‘The Hybrid Boardroom: The Future is Here’ covers the ‘why’, ‘what’ and ‘how’ of the hybrid boardroom.

An important distinction to make is between hybrid board calendars and hybrid board meetings. Hybrid board calendars existed before the pandemic, and are a combination of scheduled meetings where some are completely remote, and others completely in-person. In contrast, hybrid board meetings mean that some directors attend in person, and others tend remotely. The latter of the two carries risks. If not carried out thoughtfully, hybrid board meetings can create a two-tier board, where some directors can’t carry out their full duties.

Despite its risks, the hybrid boardroom model has shown to be valuable for boards. BoardPro’s ebook covers 5 key questions that you need to answer to ensure that a hybrid boardroom model is right for your board:

1. Are the ground rules clear?
2. Is your boardroom technology well-established?
3. Is your board calendar able to unlock the power of hybrid board meetings?
4. Are the board documents supporting the conversation?
5. Are you providing your board with information or only data?

Download BoardPro’s hybrid boardroom ebook for all this and more. Hit ‘download ebook’ now for your free copy.