Board Meeting Agenda Template (Word)

What it is

A time-boxed agenda with a consent agenda, strategy-first ordering and an executive session. It is a plain Word file you can edit, brand and adapt.

Who it's for

Chairs, board secretaries, founders.

When to use it

Use it for every regular board meeting, especially when meetings run long or leave too little time for strategy.

How to use it

1. Adapt the headings and timing to your board's own meeting schedule and committees.
2. Circulate the completed document with the board materials so directors can prepare.
3. Update it after each meeting so it stays a working document rather than a one-off.

Preview of contents

• Meeting details: [Company] Board of Directors — [Regular / Special] Meeting
• Agenda: 1. Call to order, quorum, conflicts of interest declarations — Chair — 5 min
• Notes for the chair: Put the most important discussion before the financial review, while the board is fresh.
• Date: [date] · Time: [start–end] · Location / link: [ ]
• Board pack circulated: [date, at least 7 days before]
• 2. Consent agenda (approved as one item unless a director asks to discuss) — Chair — 5 min

Get the template

Download the templateWord (.docx), 37 KB

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