Board Development Boards influence life at every turn in our society. Boards govern our businesses and our charities; our schools and our government; our professional organizations and our healthcare. While boards have different designations and unique purposes, all boards share common roles and responsibilities. From a broad perspective, they all face challenges such as determining the work that needs to be done, organizing the work, and establishing policies to guide it. Boards provide a mechanism for people committed to the same objective to come Superior governance skills do not occur magically. Instead, boards need to explore • Understand their roles and responsibilities and their relationship to the CEO or • Examine the organization from a variety of perspectives and make decisions • Establish a shared vision for the organization or business; • Develop critical thinking skills to enhance decision-making; • Plan for the unique future of the organization or business; • Understand how to recruit new members based on the agreed-upon direction of • Plan strategically for the future; • Balance short and long term goals in light of the current environment, increased • Implement strategies to keep the board members on the same page and working We understand that each nonprofit and business are unique so our approach |
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