When Your Board Members Volunteer: How to Manage the Role Confusion
When your board members volunteer, it’s mostly good news, but it can also be bad news. If you’re not careful, role confusion will result. Watch[…]
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The Best Free Board Assessment Tools-Easy Solutions
Quick quiz: How often do you engage your board of directors in a self-assessment? It turns out that when it comes to board evaluations, nonprofits[…]
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5 “Easy” Steps to Get Your Nonprofit Board to Yes
Whether it’s a raise, strategic planning, or just changing how you’ve always done things, sometimes you need your board to align with you and your[…]
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3 Powerful Questions to Ask Your Board in Tough Conversations
Is your board stuck? Circling? Confused? Probably–if your nonprofit board has grappled with the same topic for what seems like forever. You’d like them to[…]
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Does Your Nonprofit Board Need an Expert? 5 Examples of Yes
If you’re like the intelligent nonprofit CEOs I get to work with, you are working with your board to make them into full partners with[…]
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How to Stop Your Board’s Fixation on the Wrong People
Too many CEOs lose sleep when their nonprofits get stuck. One common cause for getting bogged down is too much focus on the wrong people.[…]
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Better Boards: The Magic of Ending Meetings with Peer Shoutouts
Most board meeting end “with a whimper.”* If you would like to end your meeting with a wow, instead of a whimper, ask everyone to[…]
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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[…]
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7 Things Shrewd CEOs Ask Their Boards to Do That Reduce Executive Burnout
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[…]
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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[…]
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