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How To Get More Board Governance Mid-Meeting
This video helps you to guide your board to stay focused on their board governance role and out of the management or micromanagement weeds IN MEETINGS. Board managing or micromanaging is a BIG pinch spot for nonprofit CEO. What can you do mid-meeting? In this video, you’ll learn three options for board tottering on overreach.[…]
How Nonprofit Boards Support Their CEOs and Function Better
Are you seeking ways to engage your board of directors to support your work and improve its function? Here are seven things CEOs ask their boards to do. When it comes to nonprofit CEO burnout, constructive board behavior is massive. In fact, a supportive board can reduce a CEO’s burden by half. Do you think[…]
The Unique Opportunities of Women Nonprofit CEOs
Secure Your Seat The Context “As they make decisions, women tend to weigh more variables, consider more options, and see a wider array of possible solutions to a problem (than men).” Helen Fisher, Biological Anthropologist “Women make up about 60 percent of the leaders of small nonprofits. They account for only a quarter of the leaders of[…]
7 Nonprofit Board Recruitment Mistakes to Avoid
💡 Inviting people to lead your #nonprofitboard is filled with promises and risks. You can maximize the odds of reaching your high board aspirations by avoiding these common mistakes. 1. Panic Recruiting We know relationships take time, yet we recruit at the last minute. The mistake here is waiting until your deadline for finding board members is less[…]
Your 5-Minute Nonprofit Board Evaluation
Let’s face it, you and your #boardofdirectors prefer short meetings. And squeezing time in for the board to evaluate their performance is tricky. Yet, evaluation is how groups get better. Reviews increase accountability, so getting some board evaluation on the agenda is essential. Here’s a tool that solves the dilemma and gives you a baseline measure of[…]
Better Board Meetings: Do You Limit Seconds Before Firsts?
You want engaging nonprofit board meetings. How do you get there? In this video, Karen explains why it matters that only a few people talk at most meetings and what you lose when you hear just a few voices. What can you do to have successful board meetings? Discover three easy-to-use solutions You can[…]