For board members

As a director you mostly read, decide, and record. The administration is someone else's job.

Before a meeting

The board pack appears under Meetings once published. Read it there rather than downloading it — annotations and questions stay attached to the paper.

If you have an interest in something on the agenda, declare it in Registers → Interests before the meeting, not during it. A declaration in the register is dated and permanent; a verbal one relies on the minutes catching it.

During a meeting

Attendance and apologies are recorded by the secretary. Decisions are captured as they happen.

If your board votes electronically, you will see open votes on the Votes page.

After a meeting

Draft minutes appear for review. Read them properly — approving minutes is a governance act, not an acknowledgement.

If your board uses sealing, you can put your signature on a resolution. See Sealed decisions.

Asking Pam

Pam is available on every screen and knows your board's history. Ask her anything you would ask a company secretary — she cites what she relied on, and says so when she cannot find authority.