by Colin | Mar 23, 2022 | Board Governance, Leadership
One of the board’s most significant relationships is the one it has with the Executive Director. It must start with the board understanding that the Executive Director is their only direct report and, thus, the focus of their attention, support and collaboration....
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 | 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...
by Colin | Feb 12, 2020 | Board Governance, Leadership, Not for Profit
When I interview directors from not for profit organizations, we discuss various risks that the organization faces. Issues related to confidentiality, reputation, fraud, cyber-attack and disaster by fire, flood or otherwise, are just a few risks that we touch on. By...
