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Board Presentation em Inglês: Comunicação com Conselho de Administração

Resoluções, fiduciary duty e governance - a linguagem do boardroom.

Apresentar para o Board requer formalidade, precisão e respeito pelo tempo. O conselho opera com governança estruturada, e dominar sua linguagem é essencial para executivos que reportam à diretoria.

Vocabulário Essencial

Comparativo: como um iniciante diria vs. como um executivo nativo diria

Board Resolution

A formal decision made by the board of directors that is recorded in the minutes.

❌ Básico

"The board decided to approve the budget."

✅ Executivo

"The board passed a resolution authorizing the CEO to negotiate the acquisition up to $50M."

Quando usar: Atas e deliberações formais.

Fiduciary Duty

Legal obligation of board members to act in the best interest of shareholders.

❌ Básico

"Board members must do what's best for the company."

✅ Executivo

"Given our fiduciary duty, we must evaluate all strategic alternatives before proceeding."

Quando usar: Discussões de governança.

Quorum

The minimum number of board members required to conduct official business.

❌ Básico

"We need enough people to have a valid meeting."

✅ Executivo

"We have quorum with 5 of 7 directors present. The meeting may proceed."

Quando usar: Procedimentos de reuniões.

Motion

A formal proposal for the board to consider and vote on.

❌ Básico

"Someone suggested we approve the proposal."

✅ Executivo

"I move to approve the Q4 capital expenditure budget as presented."

Quando usar: Votações e aprovações.

Minutes

The official written record of what was discussed and decided at a board meeting.

❌ Básico

"Notes from the meeting."

✅ Executivo

"The minutes will reflect that the board discussed three strategic options and tabled the decision."

Quando usar: Documentação de reuniões.

In Camera Session

A private session of the board without management present.

❌ Básico

"The board meets privately without executives."

✅ Executivo

"The board will hold an in camera session to discuss CEO compensation."

Quando usar: Sessões executivas do conselho.

Erros Comuns a Evitar

❌ Não diga

"The board agreed."

✅ Diga

"The board passed a resolution approving the strategic plan unanimously."

❌ Não diga

"We should do this."

✅ Diga

"I respectfully recommend the board consider approving this capital allocation."

❌ Não diga

"The board talked about the issue."

✅ Diga

"The minutes reflect that the board deliberated on the matter and requested additional analysis."

Phraseology Tips

  • Use formal language: 'I move that...', 'I second the motion'
  • Reference 'the Chair' not the person's name in formal contexts
  • Say 'table' to postpone: 'I move to table this item for the next meeting'
  • Use 'for the record' when making important statements

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