Let's Talk Board of Directors Culture!

Is your organization getting the most out of your board? Chances are, like most organizations, you’re not. Good intentions tend to pave the way for bad habits with many boards, often the loudest voices win out over equally important quieter voices, and a lot of boards struggle with their purpose and goals. These are just some of the issues that prevent boards from being an effective tool for your organization. If you’re not getting the most out of your board, you’re not alone and we can help!

Five of the key issues that we address with our innovative approach to board management:

• Ineffective board meetings

We can create board guidelines, board culture outlines, etiquette agreements, and more, and we can work with your board to implement them.

• Finding the right board chair

We can establish recruitment and evaluation processes.

• Determining sub-committee structures

We can find and help establish the right sub-committees to effectively manage workload and decision making.

• Planning ad-hoc committees

We can create a plan for when and how to create ad hoc committees to ensure they are impactful.

• Lack of diversity (age, experience, background, etc.) in board members

We can incorporate our innovative approach to integrating less experienced board members for mutual member benefit and can create a board skill matrix to highlight the actual gaps in your board.

Let’s talk about creating a bespoke board toolkit for your organization that will provide additional, important resources for you and alleviate unnecessary work, allowing you to focus on operations, progress and growth.