How the Board Responds to Progress Reports

As most people know, one of a board’s responsibilities is to monitor the organization’s performance to protect the interest of its owners. However, many board members are not clear on how this important role is best carried out. The board’s role is not to examine operations with a fine tooth comb and tell [...]

The Pre-Meeting Board Package

Pre-meeting preparation is an essential element in effective board meetings.  For boards to be able to focus their meetings on the most critical organizational leadership matters, board members need to receive relevant information ahead of time, review the information, and complete all pre-meeting work.

Consent Agenda

I previously suggested that boards often fill their meetings with agenda items which take the organization nowhere. Although frustrated with motion after tedious motion, many board members don’t know how they could reduce the time taken by these legally required or traditional board meeting issues.
The government acts or regulations within which board-led organizations are [...]