Jumpstart board engagement with a different kind of orientation
The ideal board member attends meetings, is prepared to engage in critical thinking in the board room and understands the fiduciary AND strategic roles that board members are called on to play. Checking the fiduciary boxes is no longer enough to ensure your organization thrives and reaps the full benefit…
Five Questions on Board Performance
Build a Better Board Part 3 Visualize the most recent board meeting you attended and ask yourself these five questions about board performance: Were recommendations based on low aspirations due to fear of risk or criticism? Did the board leave knowledge and skills untapped in its members? Did one or two…
Board Engagement- Part 2
Recruitment – What’s wrong with this picture? Recruitment is the first step in building any high-performing team. Governance and nominating committees need to use the same care as CEOs use to hire a new employee. Board membership is a privilege. Board members can develop leadership skills, make a difference in…