building the board bench
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BUILDING THE BENCHBOARD RECRUITMENT & RETENTION
Habitat for Humanity Colorado
Camp Colorado
Emily Davis, MNM,
President, Emily Davis Consulting
Senior Governance Consultant, BoardSource
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TURN ON YOUR TECH
@AskEmilyD#habitatforhumanity
#governance
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A LITTLE ABOUT ME…
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30 seconds or less
Name & Organization
1 ChallengeOutcome
A LITTLE ABOUT YOU…
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WHO HAS…
qA defined recruitment process?
qA regular recruitment schedule?
qA governance and/or nominating
committee leading the process?
qThe ED/CEO leading the process?
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BOARD ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
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1. Determine mission & purpose
2. Select the chief executive
3. Support & evaluate the chief executive
4. Ensure effective planning
5. Monitor & strengthen programs & services
6. Ensure adequate financial
resources
7. Protect assets & provide
financial oversight
8. Build a competent board
9. Ensure legal & ethical
integrity
10. Enhance the organization’s
public standing
10 BASIC BOARD RESPONSIBILITIES
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RECRUITMENT
Great board member retention begins with a great recruitment process!
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Why do we join?
What scares
us?
Why would
we leave?
Why do we stay?
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• Passion for mission
• Organizational lifecycle stage
• How many boards will you sit on?
• Board terms
• Type of board
• Board size, demographics
• Financial support
• Clarity of expectations
PERSONAL PLANNING
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LEADING THE PROCESS
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Identify
Cultivate
Recruit
Orient
Involve
Educate
Evaluate
Rotate
CELEBRATE!
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STEP BY STEP
Evaluation Application Expectations
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EXPECTATIONS
• Board descriptions• Terms & term limits• Time commitment• Financial commitment• Recruitment process• Orientation• Committee roles• Ongoing education• Board activities• Evaluation
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REVIEW BOARD JOB DESCRIPTIONS
• Member at Large
• Chair
• Vice Chair
• Treasurer
• Secretary
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ALWAYS SHARE…
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STEP BY STEP
Evaluation Application Expectations
Outreach
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WHERE DO YOU FIND CANDIDATES?
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NEXT GENERS
Millennials
Gen X
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STEP BY STEP
Evaluation Application Expectations Outreach
Vetting Candidate Approval Wrap Up Debrief
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TIMELINE
• Review docs & past recruitment• Design self-eval
Month 1
• Conduct self-eval & demo matrix• Design application, interview questions & outreach messaging
Month 2
• Add to website• Share with networks
Month 3
• Schedule & conduct interviews• Invite to board meeting
Month 4
• Host at board meeting• Make recommendations
Month 5
• Inform candidates• Schedule orientation• Intro board buddies
Month 6
• Debrief process• Gather feedback
Month 7
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ENGAGEMENT
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FINDING SUCCESS
Success!
Joyful leadership
Accountability
Expectations
ArtScience
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WHAT MAKES ‘EM TICK
•Always YES•Wants to help everyone & everything
•Caution!
OVER-COMMITTED
•Needs lots to stay engaged
•Don’t let them sit around
BUSY, BUSY, BUSY
•Verbal & print
•Use titles & acknowledgment
LIKES RECOGNITION
•Stays focused & on track•Great for events•May get discouraged by others’ lack of support
ORGANIZER
• Lots of ideas for improvement
• Pair with an Organizer to keep things moving
CREATIVE
*Abigail Harmon
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GOVERNANCE AS LEADERSHIP
GOVERNANCE EXCELLENCE
FIDUCIARY MODE
(tangible assets)
STRATEGIC MODE
(partnership with
management)GENERATIVE
MODE (organizational
leadership)
“When boards overemphasize one
mode to the exclusion of others (a common
problem), the net results are worse, not better, governance.”
*Governance as Leadership
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ORIENTATION
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BOARD CULTURE
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
TrainingsAssociations
Practice leadership
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MEETING PREPARATION
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BOARD MEETING TIPS
Governance
• Board reports• Strategic
priorities/goals• Mission moments• Ask questions• Avoid
micromanagement
Facilitation
• Consent agendas• Shared
responsibilities• Giving
accountability• Follow up
Participants
• Guests, Staff• CEO• Board members• Honor time
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IT’S NOT ABOUT YOU
How does this serve the mission?Does it fit our strategic goals?
What’s our capacity?What does success look like?
Keep it high level!
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COMMUNICATION
“Change happens by listening and then starting a dialogue, with the people who are doing something you don’t believe is right.”
- Dr. Jane Goodall
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RECOGNITION
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TAKE AWAY & COMMITMENT
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