To help your board members become focused and productive, make sure they have the following information on hand. Some of it may be a standard part of your board manual;
There are many opinions about how to take meeting minutes. Here are some generally accepted effective best practices. Minutes should indicate the place, date, and time of the meeting and
A recent study suggests that too much agreement on a board can weaken a company, even increasing the probability of fraud. Why you need to (nicely) cultivate dissent. Is an
Some boards have what it takes to consistently perform at the highest level—and the best have qualities in common. Here’s what the highest-performing boards can tell us about good governance.
Associations overwhelmingly prefer term limits for board members. But do limits force out talented members too soon? We write a lot here—on this particular blog, but also throughout AssociationsNow.com—about the
by the ASAE Foundation Some boards have what it takes to consistently perform at the highest level—and the best have qualities in common. Here’s what the highest-performing boards can tell
Performance measurement is a hot business topic. The other day I was discussing with a management consultant the issue of whether the board gives the CEO the measurement it wants
This blog post is from a word document on streamlining meetings. I have had it around for such a long time, I am really not sure who to credit and thank
Departing Board Members provide a lot of valuable information for the future success of the organization’s board succession planning. Here are a few key questions 1.. What did you enjoy
While there are many methods of doing this, one that is very effective is by creating a ‘emerging leaders’ or ‘rising stars’ group. (One of my clients named their emerging
