by Colin | Mar 16, 2022 | Board Governance, Leadership, Not for Profit
(Hint: Oversight doesn’t mean failure to notice something) Despite its sometimes-negative connotation, in this case oversight refers to the board’s responsibility to oversee the affairs and business of the organization. Monitoring is the process the board employs to...
by Colin | Mar 9, 2022 | Board Governance, Leadership, Not for Profit
To be clear right from the start, the relationship between the board of directors and the Executive Director in an organization is defined as a “leadership partnership.” Each partner has roles and responsibilities. And when both parties work effectively and...
by Colin | Mar 2, 2022 | Board Governance, Leadership, Not for Profit, People
“We need more diversity on our board.” Does this sound like a statement you’ve heard – or said – at your board table? Many boards are raising this issue when discussing their board-recruiting strategies. And rightfully so. It’s important for boards to make decisions...
by Colin | Feb 23, 2022 | Board Governance, Leadership, Not for Profit
At the board table, align values not skills. Since there isn’t an oversupply of high-quality board members in most communities, many boards must routinely look for new board members to join and contribute to the organization they serve. In some cases, board-recruiting...
by Colin | Apr 27, 2021 | Board Governance, Leadership, Not for Profit
How does a board decide what is acceptable for it to do and what is not? The answer is “governing principles.” But what are governing principles? Governing principles are the rules a board develops and agrees upon to guide and control how it will govern. They are...
by Colin | Apr 15, 2021 | Board Governance, Leadership, Not for Profit
Stop wasting valuable time reviewing & discussing useless information Does this scenario remind you of your non-profit organization? Every month the executive director (ED) tries to carve out an hour or two of their precious time to write the ED report for the...
