Presented by Dr. Patty Emord Collaborative Solutions Consulting June 16, 2011

 Find your ‘Other Half’  Share your name and your organization  Tell the 3 things about your board that you are most proud  Name 3 ways you would like to see your board move or grow

 Personal characteristics of a good board member  2 Broad Areas of Responsibility ◦ Planning/Policy Development ◦ Community/Organizational Development

 Determining the Mission and Vision with Strategic Planning  Monitoring performance of programs and services

 Broadening the base of support within the community  Interacting with the community ◦ New issues, opportunities, and community needs  Training and developing current and new leaders within the board and committees

 Ineffective use of time  Ineffective Nominating Committee  No process for evaluating board member effectiveness and removing unproductive members  Too small a board, too large a board  Lack of functioning committee structure  No strategic plan  No plan to orient old and new members

 Informal Assessments ◦ Conversations, discussions  Formal Assessments ◦ Scaled Board Assessment ◦ Board Matrix

 What categories do you consider important?  What categories would you delete?  How does your Board measure up?

 Year-round process with a long range focus that involves prospecting, contacting, orienting, supporting, on-going training, and evaluating board members  Recruitment aligned to the strategic plan  Profile your current board  Focus your priorities  Develop a written job description

 What needs to be included in the Job Description?

 Needs identified…now who meets those needs?  Letters  The ‘Ask’ and who should be doing it

 Board Member roles  Mission, vision, major goals and strategies of the organization  Detailed manual with bylaws, articles of incorporation, description of programs and services, list of board members and contact information, committee structure, and list of staff persons  Options for Committee Involvement

 Bring the right people together  Create a relaxed and informal atmosphere  Choose different strategies to get your message across – discussions, small group exercises, case studies, etc.  Clearly communicate the expectations of the training  Focus less on organizational details than on how to be a good board member

 Have either of these situations ever happened to you or in your organization?  What factors might contribute to this case study? Why might this situation be happening?  Possible solutions? How could these situations be resolved?

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