How To Handle A Board Member Who Won’t Stop Talking
Every board has one. The member who dominates every meeting, talks past the agenda, and leaves everyone else no room to breathe. Here’s what great board chairs do about it – before it’s too late.
A Seat at the Table: Why (Some) Staff Should Be Present At Board Meetings
Through planning and communication, any nonprofit leader can ensure that staff members feel included and valued during board meetings. In this blog post, I offer strategies to avoid creating conditions where staff members are unintentionally marginalized so nonprofit leaders can foster stronger partnerships and a sense of belonging within the organization.
No More Boring Board Meetings!
Learn my simple equation that can turn your board from low performing to informed, enriched, engaged, and ignited.
Ep 181: How Hybrid Meetings Can Be Remarkably Effective (with Priya Parker)
Tune in as Priya Parker uncovers the treasure within hybrid meetings and shares golden nuggets to transform your hybrid gatherings from ‘awkward’ to ‘awesome’.
Your Monthly Board Meeting is a Waste of Time. Here’s Why.
Let’s talk about monthly board meetings. Do nonprofits really need them? If you ever find yourself feeling like your board is stuck in the weeds, here’s why it’s probably time to update your board meeting schedule.
How to Make Your Board Meetings Suck Less
Far too often, a board meeting is missed opportunity to inform, enrich and engage members in order to ignite them to be the best ambassadors they can be.
22 Signs Your Board Meetings Suck
How are your board meetings? Do your members leave feeling energized and ready to be the best ambassadors they can be for your organization?
Board Retreats Done Right
Think about your last board retreat. You’ve invested all this time and money. Your board members gave up a Friday night and full day on Saturday. And yet, just months later, they can barely even remember the agenda, much less any outcomes. Wow. This is NOT OK! Here’s how to do a whole lot better.
A Planning Guide for Board Meeting Agendas
Board meetings should not sneak up on anyone. In fact, you should be able to plan the meeting agendas for an entire year, in advance! Here’s how to…
How to Write a Good Board Report (Free Template)
Don’t bore your nonprofit board! Here’s the right way to write a board report that will actually get read. And remembered!
How to Strengthen the Nonprofit Board Chair – CEO Relationship
Nonprofit health depends on a strong relationship between the CEO and the Board Chair. Here’s a downloadable agenda that strengthens that relationship.
What Makes A Board Meeting A Home Run?
5 steps to turn your next good or very good board meeting into a great board meeting.