Blog Entries - 2018

Tip #39 Establish Ground Rules for Effective Board Meetings

December 1, 2018  |  tips for effective boards

Board meetings run more smoothly and produce better decisions when board members are clear about board meeting expectations and are committed to complying with these expectations.  Clear shared expectations prompt

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Tip # 38 What Characteristics to Look for When Recruiting Board Members

November 1, 2018  |  tips for effective boards

John Carver, the developer of the Policy Governance® model, recommends that boards strive to recruit board members with the following characteristics:  “Are visionary, able to create alternate

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Tip #37 Not to Engage in Foresight: An Ethical Failure?

October 1, 2018  |  tips for effective boards

Boards are responsible for and are accountable for the wellbeing and performance of the organizations that they govern.  As our society and our communities evolve, as technologies develop, as needs and

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Tip #36 Develop Successful Future Board Leaders

September 1, 2018  |  tips for effective boards

Begin by developing a board culture that supports the continued development of each and every board member and the board as a whole.  In addition to a strong new board member orientation program, make continuing

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Tip #35 Qualities of a Successful Board Chair

August 1, 2018  |  tips for effective boards

As we have said in the previous Tip for Effective Boards, the board chair is neither the boss of the chief executive nor the boss of the board.  The role of the board chair is to serve the board by ensuring

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Tip #34 Is the Board Chair the Boss?

July 1, 2018  |  tips for effective boards

In the clarity of roles and relationships delineated in the Policy Governance® model, the board chair is neither the boss of the chief executive nor the boss of the board. With respect to the board chair and the

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Tip #33 Is Board Member Social Time Worthwhile?

June 1, 2018  |  tips for effective boards

Making time and creating opportunities for board member social time is indeed worthwhile.  Such social time helps to create and sustain a board culture in which board members feel accepted and comfortable in the

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Tip #32 Is Board Cohesiveness Goor or Bad?

May 1, 2018  |  tips for effective boards

Group cohesiveness can be understood as group members feeling a sense of belonging and comfort in the group, feeling an emotional connection to other group members and to the group as a whole.  If group

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