The Aboardable blog
Practical, honest writing on running better meetings, for boards, committees and any group that needs a clear record.
Meeting practice
Why Important Meetings Should Not Live in Chat Threads
Chat threads feel efficient for board decisions, but they quietly erase the record you'll need six months later. Here's why, and what to do instead.
August 6, 2026 · 4 min read
Minutes
What Makes Meeting Minutes Useful
Minutes exist to be read months later. Here is what actually makes them hold up, and why an approved minute should never be quietly edited.
August 6, 2026 · 4 min read
Meeting practice
The Difference Between a Meeting Note and a Reliable Meeting Record
A meeting note is one person's memory. A meeting record is what a group can rely on later. Here's why the difference matters more than it seems.
August 6, 2026 · 3 min read
For volunteer groups
How Volunteer Groups Can Avoid Forgotten Decisions
Why volunteer committees keep re-deciding the same thing, and simple habits that keep a decision made once from getting lost by the next meeting.
August 6, 2026 · 4 min read
For student teams
How University Project Teams Can Keep Fair Meeting Records
When group project marks are on the line, a written record of who agreed to what protects everyone, not just the loudest person in the room.
August 6, 2026 · 4 min read
Decisions & actions
How to Record Decisions and Actions Properly
What separates a decision record that holds up months later from a vague summary nobody can act on.
August 6, 2026 · 4 min read
Agendas
How to Prepare a Clear Agenda for a Small Board or Committee
A practical structure for small board agendas: what needs a decision, what needs discussion, and what just needs noting.
August 6, 2026 · 4 min read
For advisory boards
Advisory Board Meetings: A Practical Structure
How to run an advisory board so your advisors' time is well spent and their advice actually gets used.
August 6, 2026 · 4 min read