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Board Power

Are You Ready for Tomorrow's World

Learn how non profit, community or association boards provide leadership, strategy and  good governance to ensure that their organizations will be a force for the future.

1.  Plan Your Future, Not Fix the Past

  • Do You Have Staying Power?
    Intuitive luck and dedication probably were a big factor in your organization's growth. But in today's changing marketplace, smart leaders turn to sound strategic planning for continued success.
  • Do You Need a Fortune Teller?
    What are the opportunities and the obstacles "out there" that have the potential to affect your success? Learn about the STEP approach to environmental scanning.
  • Can You Answer These Strategic Questions?
    Is your organization going to be around tomorrow? Executive teams and boards of directors must make the time to regularly ask and answer these five simple, yet crucial questions.

    Note: This article can be customized with specific examples and tips for your organization or industry. Contact us to request an article for your publication, newsletter or website.

  • How to Plan a Productive Retreat
    Four tips to plan a retreat that ensures meaningful interaction as well as lasting results.

2.  Make a Difference Through Leadership  

  • 10 Pitfalls of Governance 
    Learn the top 10 ways a governing board can lose its way. Take a look at how your board operates. Is your board losing its way? What is or will be the impact? Finally how will you turn it around?
  • What’s Your Elevator Speech?
    If asked by the media or a potential funder or a VIP what does your agency do, can everyone on your board answers that question effectively in 30 seconds or less? Learn the importance of a concise mission statement.
  • Rattle Your Board for Greater Engagement
    What would your board be like if your mother were the chair? These cage rattling types of questions generate open discussion and creative solutions to a variety of board issues.
  • Is Your Board Performing “Teamwork” or “Team Work”?
    Many think that bringing board members together and say “We’re now a team” miraculously transforms a group into an efficient, cohesive working board. It’s not that simple. Learn how to build a sense of community and create stronger accountability.

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