How to Vet Potential Board Members
You’ve found several individuals who are interested in learning more about serving on your board of directors. What do you do now? How do you determine if they would be a good fit for your board, and if the organization would be a good fit for them? Watch the video...Who is Qualified to be the Board Chair?
How is the board chair selected at your organization? Maybe everybody has to take their turn and it rotates on a yearly basis. Maybe the board chair serves until they no longer want to, and then you select another board chair to lead. No matter the strategy for...How Balanced is Your Board?
The exceptional board would have a perfect balance of newer members, individuals who have been on the board for a number of years, and members who have longer tenure and may be leaving the board soon. Each of these individuals or groups can be thought to be in...
Critical Competency Needed by Board Members – Strategic Thinking
The role of the board of directors is to set the strategic direction of the organization. So, it would make sense that one of the most important competencies needed by all board members is the ability to think strategically. What is the board’s responsibility in the...
