Second, board members must receive copies of all these materials at least seven days in advance of the meeting so that they have time to read them carefully. This ensures that board members come to the meeting prepared to request an item be removed from the consent agenda for further discussion if needed
Third, the board members vote on the consent agenda as a whole, minus any items removed by request of a board member, and a record of this vote is included in the written board minutes. (Many boards choose to attach all the information supporting the consent agenda to the minutes for historical purposes.) Once these three steps are taken, the board is then free to move on from routine items to items that require strategic thinking and thoughtful discussion.
I believe that most people who serve on nonprofit boards would rather spend their meeting time discussing meaningful issues such as developing new programs to serve their clients or creating new ways to raise money to achieve the mission of the organization or understanding the financial implications of expanding their geographic service area. If the first hour of a board meeting is spent reading the minutes, reviewing minute budget items or listening to lengthy committee reports, how much time (and energy) remains to address issues of substance?
Women in today's society face stress on a daily basis including monthly hormonal imbalances associated with premenstrual syndrome, which can at times be quite uncomfortable. The symptoms of PMDD, otherwise known as Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder, goes far beyond PMS and can be debilitating. The person suffering from this can become incapacitated, which in turn can cause depression and anxiety, compounding this disorder even further. Both PMS and PMDD need not be a part of anyone's existence, for there is hope in leading a healthy, pain free life through natural methods.
Third, the board members vote on the consent agenda as a whole, minus any items removed by request of a board member, and a record of this vote is included in the written board minutes. (Many boards choose to attach all the information supporting the consent agenda to the minutes for historical purposes.) Once these three steps are taken, the board is then free to move on from routine items to items that require strategic thinking and thoughtful discussion.
I believe that most people who serve on nonprofit boards would rather spend their meeting time discussing meaningful issues such as developing new programs to serve their clients or creating new ways to raise money to achieve the mission of the organization or understanding the financial implications of expanding their geographic service area. If the first hour of a board meeting is spent reading the minutes, reviewing minute budget items or listening to lengthy committee reports, how much time (and energy) remains to address issues of substance?
Women in today's society face stress on a daily basis including monthly hormonal imbalances associated with premenstrual syndrome, which can at times be quite uncomfortable. The symptoms of PMDD, otherwise known as Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder, goes far beyond PMS and can be debilitating. The person suffering from this can become incapacitated, which in turn can cause depression and anxiety, compounding this disorder even further. Both PMS and PMDD need not be a part of anyone's existence, for there is hope in leading a healthy, pain free life through natural methods.
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