Comments for The Effective Board http://boardgovernance.wordpress.com Information & Services for Corporate, Non-Profit and Faith-Based Boards Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:14:22 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Set and Communicate the Desired End Result – Always by Cathie http://boardgovernance.wordpress.com/2009/10/13/set-and-communicate-the-desired-end-result-always/#comment-107 Cathie Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:14:22 +0000 http://boardgovernance.wordpress.com/?p=131#comment-107 Thank you for the feedback. Thank you for the feedback.

]]> Comment on Evaluation – A Leadership Best Practice by Cathie http://boardgovernance.wordpress.com/2009/10/16/evaluation-a-leadership-best-practice/#comment-106 Cathie Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:13:22 +0000 http://boardgovernance.wordpress.com/?p=134#comment-106 Thank you for the encouraging feedback. Thank you for the encouraging feedback.

]]> Comment on Executive Director Ineffectiveness is a Board Problem by Cathie http://boardgovernance.wordpress.com/2009/10/29/executive-director-ineffectiveness-is-a-board-problem/#comment-103 Cathie Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:56:40 +0000 http://boardgovernance.wordpress.com/?p=147#comment-103 Darcy, I have a few suggestions. Ensure that you have clear board terms. When do the current appointments to the board end? If you don't have terms, set them up. Let everyone know that their term will end at the end of the current fiscal year. Write down the role of board members for your non-profit. Develop a potential board member biography form so you can collect appropriate information on their skills, knowledge, and views related to the organization's mission before they are appointed to the board. Have one-on-one conversations with prospects and only invite those who are bought into the mission and excited about fulfilling the board role to join the board. Rather than assigning all current board members an end of term within the next year, you could ask them all to complete the information piece and have individual conversations with them. After sharing your intent for the organization and for board members, ask those whom you wouldn't reappoint if they are excited about continuing to serve on the board. Most of them will probably be relieved that you are giving them a chance to opt out without you being offended with their resignation. Cathie Darcy,

I have a few suggestions. Ensure that you have clear board terms. When do the current appointments to the board end? If you don’t have terms, set them up. Let everyone know that their term will end at the end of the current fiscal year. Write down the role of board members for your non-profit. Develop a potential board member biography form so you can collect appropriate information on their skills, knowledge, and views related to the organization’s mission before they are appointed to the board. Have one-on-one conversations with prospects and only invite those who are bought into the mission and excited about fulfilling the board role to join the board. Rather than assigning all current board members an end of term within the next year, you could ask them all to complete the information piece and have individual conversations with them. After sharing your intent for the organization and for board members, ask those whom you wouldn’t reappoint if they are excited about continuing to serve on the board. Most of them will probably be relieved that you are giving them a chance to opt out without you being offended with their resignation.

Cathie

]]> Comment on Executive Director Ineffectiveness is a Board Problem by Dorothy http://boardgovernance.wordpress.com/2009/10/29/executive-director-ineffectiveness-is-a-board-problem/#comment-102 Dorothy Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:27:21 +0000 http://boardgovernance.wordpress.com/?p=147#comment-102 cathie - As Founder/Directorof a new non profit, I am finding that the BOD that I selected does not share my mission. They are turning out too be ineffective, cannot make meetings,want to call in tand thenmute or walk away , and abruptly ending there mtg when they have to gosome place. I am partly tobalme I am sure They do not take their position seriously. there is so much animosity I cannot seem to getcontrol. What do I do?? cathie – As Founder/Directorof a new non profit, I am finding that the BOD that I selected does not share my mission. They are turning out too be ineffective, cannot make meetings,want to call in tand thenmute or walk away , and abruptly ending there mtg when they have to gosome place. I am partly tobalme I am sure They do not take their position seriously. there is so much animosity I cannot seem to getcontrol. What do I do??

]]> Comment on Board Chair’s Authority by Arnold93 http://boardgovernance.wordpress.com/2009/07/17/board-chair%e2%80%99s-authority/#comment-100 Arnold93 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:24:01 +0000 http://boardgovernance.wordpress.com/?p=106#comment-100 Some might do it every day, while others might update every two weeks. , Some might do it every day, while others might update every two weeks. ,

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]]> Comment on Annual Meetings – Where the Board Reports to the Owners by Cathie http://boardgovernance.wordpress.com/2009/08/28/annual-meetings-where-the-board-reports-to-the-owners/#comment-97 Cathie Fri, 16 Oct 2009 05:36:26 +0000 http://boardgovernance.wordpress.com/2009/08/28/annual-meetings-where-the-board-reports-to-the-owners/#comment-97 You are correct, it is the board's responsibility to have a presence to the owners, and the Chief Governing Officer (CGO) is usually the one who takes the lead on communications with the owners. Ideally, this communication will be two-way. Updates about the high level direction of the judicatory, such as strategic priorities and board determined initiatives, can be included in a newsletter to all the churches, with these updates signed by the CGO. The regional church board on which I sit has assigned each of the member churches to a board member, so each board member has a few congregations with which to communicate. When we call the senior pastor and/or the board chair of each church we ask them what has been going well in their congregations, ask them about their current challenges, inquire about how the regional organization could serve them better, and update them on regional initiatives. This helps the local churches to feel that they are truly connected to the regional organization and assists the board members in staying on top of member church issues so we can direct the regional organization more effectively. Even churches who have an active member on the regional board are assigned to a board member not from their congregation for cross-pollination of information and ideas. The board members need to stay at a fairly high level in these conversations. If somebody has a question or concern about a particular service that the regional group provides to the church, we need to refer them to the staff member that handles that matter. It is not the board member's job to sort out operational issues, but rather to guide both staff and member churches to the right people to get the operational issues addressed positively. You are correct, it is the board’s responsibility to have a presence to the owners, and the Chief Governing Officer (CGO) is usually the one who takes the lead on communications with the owners. Ideally, this communication will be two-way. Updates about the high level direction of the judicatory, such as strategic priorities and board determined initiatives, can be included in a newsletter to all the churches, with these updates signed by the CGO. The regional church board on which I sit has assigned each of the member churches to a board member, so each board member has a few congregations with which to communicate. When we call the senior pastor and/or the board chair of each church we ask them what has been going well in their congregations, ask them about their current challenges, inquire about how the regional organization could serve them better, and update them on regional initiatives. This helps the local churches to feel that they are truly connected to the regional organization and assists the board members in staying on top of member church issues so we can direct the regional organization more effectively. Even churches who have an active member on the regional board are assigned to a board member not from their congregation for cross-pollination of information and ideas. The board members need to stay at a fairly high level in these conversations. If somebody has a question or concern about a particular service that the regional group provides to the church, we need to refer them to the staff member that handles that matter. It is not the board member’s job to sort out operational issues, but rather to guide both staff and member churches to the right people to get the operational issues addressed positively.

]]> Comment on Annual Meetings – Where the Board Reports to the Owners by Kevin Hammond http://boardgovernance.wordpress.com/2009/08/28/annual-meetings-where-the-board-reports-to-the-owners/#comment-95 Kevin Hammond Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:03:37 +0000 http://boardgovernance.wordpress.com/2009/08/28/annual-meetings-where-the-board-reports-to-the-owners/#comment-95 Just want to see comments Just want to see comments

]]> Comment on Annual Meetings – Where the Board Reports to the Owners by Bob Rowley http://boardgovernance.wordpress.com/2009/08/28/annual-meetings-where-the-board-reports-to-the-owners/#comment-94 Bob Rowley Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:43:53 +0000 http://boardgovernance.wordpress.com/2009/08/28/annual-meetings-where-the-board-reports-to-the-owners/#comment-94 As the District Superintendent (CEO) of a judicatory, this article was helpful and timely. Our board is wrestling with how we can improve ownership/linkage back to our churches. After reading this article, I am thinking that our board, and especially our Chief Governing Officer (CGO) should have more of a presence to the owners. As the District Superintendent (CEO) of a judicatory, this article was helpful and timely. Our board is wrestling with how we can improve ownership/linkage back to our churches. After reading this article, I am thinking that our board, and especially our Chief Governing Officer (CGO) should have more of a presence to the owners.

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