presented by dr. patty emord collaborative solutions consulting june 16, 2011

Presented by Dr. Patty EmordCollaborative Solutions Consulting

June 16, 2011

Find your ‘Other Half’ Share your name and your organization Tell the 3 things about your board that you

are most proud Name 3 ways you would like to see your

board move or grow

Personal characteristics of a good board member

2 Broad Areas of Responsibility◦Planning/Policy Development◦Community/Organizational Development

Determining the Mission and Vision with Strategic Planning

Monitoring performance of programs and services

Broadening the base of support within the community

Interacting with the community◦New issues, opportunities, and community

needs Training and developing current and new

leaders within the board and committees

Ineffective use of time Ineffective Nominating Committee No process for evaluating board member

effectiveness and removing unproductive members

Too small a board, too large a board Lack of functioning committee structure No strategic plan No plan to orient old and new members

Informal Assessments◦Conversations, discussions

Formal Assessments◦Scaled Board Assessment◦Board Matrix

What categories do you consider important? What categories would you delete? How does your Board measure up?

Year-round process with a long range focus that involves prospecting, contacting, orienting, supporting, on-going training, and evaluating board members

Recruitment aligned to the strategic plan Profile your current board Focus your priorities Develop a written job description

What needs to be included in the Job Description?

Needs identified…now who meets those needs?

Letters The ‘Ask’ and who should be doing it

Board Member roles Mission, vision, major goals and strategies

of the organization Detailed manual with bylaws, articles of

incorporation, description of programs and services, list of board members and contact information, committee structure, and list of staff persons

Options for Committee Involvement

Bring the right people together Create a relaxed and informal atmosphere Choose different strategies to get your

message across – discussions, small group exercises, case studies, etc.

Clearly communicate the expectations of the training

Focus less on organizational details than on how to be a good board member

Have either of these situations ever happened to you or in your organization?

What factors might contribute to this case study? Why might this situation be happening?

Possible solutions? How could these situations be resolved?

Dr. Patty EmordCollaborative Solutions Consulting

(505) 228-2274pattye@spinn.net