Board / Staff Development Workshop

What type of a board does your organization have? Does your board govern and focus on broad policies, or is it a board that micro-manages the staff and the work of your committees? Does your board suffer from “Founders Syndrome?” Are decisions made by the “secret committee” and then presented to the board for approval? Is there evidence of “Group Think?” Are your professionals setting policy and volunteer leaders trying to implement policy? Are your board meetings focused and productive, or do they go on forever with the “real issues” frequently dealt with in the parking lot? Do you have “dominant” board members who frequently “hijack” the session to meet their own needs or force through their agendas? Are real decisions made at your meetings, or are they dominated by committee reports and show and tell? Is your board still fumbling with “Roberts Rules of Order?” Are there clear expectations of board members and professional staff? Are the vision, mission statements and bylaws of your organization current and do they relate directly to your organization’s programs, activities and actions? Is there a sense of a power struggle going on between older and younger leaders? Are your processes clear, in place, and working well? How well does your professional staff share the vision with the board?

Our customized Board/Staff workshop is divided into three modules. Module One is for the professional staff to identify the strengths and opportunities for growth; Module Two is for the board to identify their strengths and opportunities for growth, and Module Three is designed to bring the staff and board together to clarify goals, roles, relationships and procedures. This results in an on-hands development of an action plan for governing and running your organization.

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303.756.5504 - mark@zalkin-training.com