Tag
Board of Directors
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Report: Boards Need More Time for Strategy
The Diligent Institute’s survey found that boards are eager to work on foresight to address financial risk, but…
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How Much Foresight Should a Board Do?
In unsettled times, a board might wonder how far to look ahead. The better question is how well-equipped…
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Navigating Change: The Board’s New Mandate
The year has only begun, and it’s already fraught with challenges for associations. Social changes, geopolitical uncertainties, and…
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GovernanceArticleOver 1 year old
Informal Governance: The Invisible Engine of Association Success
Association executives and volunteer leaders are well-versed in the frameworks and mechanics of our organizations’ governance. We diligently…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 1 year old
Challenges and Keys to Successful Association Partnerships
Have you ever had a board member ask, “Why don’t we partner with (insert company name here) to…
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GovernanceArticleOver 2 years old
Making the Decision to Internationalize Boards and Committees
As your association moves along an “international engagement spectrum” [PDF], there are key junctures and considerations to determine…
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GovernanceArticleOver 2 years old
Use a Skills Matrix to Improve Board Recruitment
When the Modern Quilt Guild (MQG) was formed in 2009, we initially struggled to identify qualified board members…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 2 years old
What Association Boards and CEOs Must Understand in the Age of Polycrisis
For most of this decade’s first three years, humanity’s central focus was on the struggle to survive and…
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GovernanceArticleOver 2 years old
Nine Myths About Board Meeting Procedure Worth Debunking
As an attorney and professional parliamentarian, I’m sometimes asked, “Who was Robert, and why do his rules rule?”…
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GovernanceArticleOver 2 years old
DEI Is Fundamental to Successful Board Leadership
An effective diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) strategy makes an association better and more successful, engaging more members…
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GovernanceArticleOver 2 years old
Consider “Collective Competency” When Building Boards
Boards established to lead and sustain nonprofits oversee and advise on a wide range of categories, such as…
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Members onlyConscious InclusionArticleOver 2 years old
Executive Research Perspective: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Association Governance
Change comes from embedding a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion into everything an organization does, including leadership…
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Members onlyConscious InclusionArticleOver 2 years old
Executive Summary: Are Association Boards Embracing DEI?
A new ASAE Research Foundation study looks at how associations are advancing DEI among volunteer leaders. The report’s…
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GovernanceArticleOver 2 years old
Build a Fit-for-Purpose Board in The Turbulent Twenties
As of June 2022, we are roughly 25 percent through The Turbulent Twenties. To say this decade is…
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Conscious InclusionArticleOver 2 years old
Recruit to Increase Board Diversity
Association leaders are committing to improving diversity, equity, and inclusion across their fields and within their organizations to…
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GovernanceArticleOver 2 years old
The Ins and Outs of Taking Effective Board Meeting Minutes
Imagine this scenario: Your board of directors is having its first meeting of the term. The first item…
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GovernanceArticleOver 2 years old
Three Tactics for Communicating Difficult Budget Issues to Your Board
To have effective budget and financial communications with a board, you must focus on building confidence and trust.…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 2 years old
Ground Your Organization’s Resolutions in Research
The transition to a new calendar year offers a chance to reflect and to build new habits, strategies,…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 2 years old
Building a Better Board and Interim CEO Relationship
Executive transitions are difficult, and associations often face numerous challenges in managing them. The thought of introducing an…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 2 years old
Hospital Group Outlines Strategy to Combat Structural Racism in Healthcare
Structural racism is a widespread public health threat. Kaiser Family Foundation data showed that before the COVID-19 pandemic,…
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GovernanceArticleOver 2 years old
Three Ways to Create Meaningful Board Collaboration
Collaboration overload, burnout epidemic, and hybrid chaos are just some of the phrases being coined to describe the…
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GovernanceArticleOver 2 years old
Prevent Three Common Board Communication Mistakes
Your board works together to make the big decisions that shape your organization. So, what happens if they’re…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
How to Deal With Bad Board Behavior
Difficult board members do crop up. The reasons why may be obvious or creep up over time. They…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
A Real-World Example of a Hybrid Board Retreat—What Worked and What Didn’t
Like many other organizational groups, the board of directors of the American Academy of Neurology moved all its…
