The Minute Takers’ Diaries
Real stories from the people who keep boards running. Names and details changed. Everything else is true.
What the New ED Found in the Filing Cabinet
He had been on the job six weeks when he found the minutes. Eight pages of careful legal hedging that told him nothing about whether the board was doing its job.
The Sunday Afternoon That Disappeared
She sat down after lunch to finish the minutes and looked up to find it was dark outside. Four pages. Eight hours. One Sunday afternoon that simply disappeared.
I Didn't Know I Was the Board Secretary
She said “sure” when the ED asked her to take the minutes. Looking back, that may have been the last moment she felt confident.
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