More Leading: How to Redirect Your Board’s Micromanaging Habit

One way that board members behave in meetings comes from mirroring other members and the CEO. When nonprofit CEOs do too little leading, the board[…]

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3 Breakthrough Questions to Ask in Rocky Board Meetings

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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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 Prevent Board Meeting Zombies

At board meetings, do your nonprofit board member look like zombies? Like they are watching a video instead of engaging in a critical discussion? Disengaged[…]

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9 Ways to Engage Your Board at Virtual Meetings

Virtual nonprofit board meetings are here to stay. Nonprofit leaders have adopted them for keeps. Why? Members don’t have to drive, can wear their PJs,[…]

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Board Engagement: 3 Things to Stop Doing Now

It’s frustrating when you ask your board to help–for them to be engaged–and everyone looks at their phones. You need board engagement so the board[…]

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Crafting a Kick-Ass Board Agenda

How often do your board members leave your meeting, declaring that it was the best meeting they had all month? Did you know that a[…]

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