Whether it’s a commercial entity or a non-profit organization, nearly every director that serves on a board has an outside level of interest in the organization’s business. That’s a good thing from the perspective that board members share their areas of expertise with the rest of the board. It’s a bad thing when a board…
Last week a prospective client asked us how BoardEffect users typically measure organizational cost savings from using our product. This is a relatively common question, which isn’t surprising given that virtually all organizations today operate with budget constraints. But this frequent and seemingly simple request implies a range of related questions centered around calculating Return…
Boards take great care in appointing or hiring executives, chairmen, CEO’s and other people who serve in influential positions, as they should. As part of the selection process, they look for leadership qualities such as honesty, communication, commitment, and their ability to inspire progress and positivity. Those who vie for those positions put forth a…
Last week a prospective client asked us how BoardEffect users typically measure organizational cost savings from using our product. This is a relatively common question, which isn’t surprising given that virtually all organizations today operate with budget constraints. But this frequent and seemingly simple request implies a range of related questions centered around calculating Return…
When a board member is having a negative impact on the board or the entire organization, it can develop a toxicity that can only be relieved by removing a member from the board. Following a gut instinct to proceed may be best, especially if a strong percentage of the board agrees. Removing a director from…
An upcoming election of a new slate of board members should signal the start of planning for the new member orientation. The quality of the orientation process is a reflection on how well the board works as a group. When the orientation runs like a well-oiled machine, new members will come to their first board…
People that have a passion for a cause typically make good nonprofit board position members. That’s no surprise since they tend to know a lot about the organization already. What’s even better is that they bring a lot of their own knowledge and expertise about the organization’s purpose and network. More importantly, new board members…
All heads typically turn toward executive directors when talk of “succession” reaches the board room, but they’re not the only nonprofit leaders who warrant transition attention. All of them do, in fact, yet organizations often lack preparedness for turnover at any level. Still, board of director succession planning is essential to good governance, as it…
The financial crisis of 2008 changed a lot of long-standing practices for non-profit boards and corporate boards. More than ever before, boards are rethinking and reviewing past practices to make sure that the organizations they represent are making progress, despite any financial instability. As part of the review, non-profit boards are weighing the pros and…
Relevant, accessible, and easy to implement — that’s what I thought in April when I heard Jennifer Mulholland and Jeff Shuck from Plenty Consulting talk about their company’s model of organizational strategy. The tool they presented is being used to help organizations of all sizes get aligned — and their approach might carry some insights…
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