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Board Self-Assessment Survey (All Boards)
Boards On Course
Board of Directors Comprehensive Self-Assessment Survey
For Non-Profit and Public Governing Boards
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1. Our board of directors is clear about and embraces the mission of our organization. |
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2. Our board of directors is clear about its role and responsibilities. |
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3. I am clear about my role and responsibilities as an individual board member. |
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4. Our board has an effective process for recruiting and orienting new board members. |
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5. Our board is effective in ensuring competent leadership of the board and its committees. |
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6. Our board has identified those people on whose behalf it governs and to whom it is accountable and communicates regularly with them. |
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7. Our board is committed to a board and organizational culture of transparency and ethical behavior. |
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8. Our board has written policies in place that define its expectations regarding its own performance. |
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9. Clear criteria are in place for defining the success of our organization. |
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10. Our board has clear expectations of the chief executive and communicates them clearly to him or her. |
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11. An effective system is in place for monitoring and evaluating the performance of the chief executive and our organization. |
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12. Our board's monitoring and evaluation system includes effective monitoring of financial performance and other risk management indicators. |
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13. Our board delegates effectively to the chief executive and does not engage in micromanaging operational matters. |
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14. Our board has a clear understanding of where its authority ends and the authority of the chief executive and staff begins. |
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15. Our board is clear about the roles of the chief executive and board chair and how they relate to each other. |
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16. The number and types of board committees work well for our board. |
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17. Committees of the board have clearly defined roles and function effectively. |
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18. I am satisfied with the frequency and length of our board meetings. |
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19. The size of our board (number of board members) is about right. |
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20. Materials provided to board members in advance of board meetings are adequate and helpful. |
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21. Board members are well prepared for board meetings. |
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22. At our board meetings, most of our time is spent on the really important governance issues. |
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23. Our board meeting process for discussions and decision-making works well. |
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24. At our board meetings, everyone participates in discussions and decision-making. |
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25. Communication among board members is courteous and respectful. |
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26. We encourage diversity of opinions. |
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27. Board meetings begin and end on time. |
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28. Our board engages in ongoing monitoring of its own performance and in periodic comprehensive self-assessment. |
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29. Our board is committed to ongoing continuing education. |
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30. Our board is committed to continuous improvement, that is, to being the best board we can be. |
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For the following questions, expand answer space or use additional sheets as needed.
Any comments related to any of the statements above?
What do I like about our board meetings?
What don't I like about our board meetings?
What can we do to improve our board meetings?
For a Word document of this form, please contact John Bohley by email: jpbohley@gmail.com.
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