Assessing your board’s performance is the most effective way to ensure your board members understand their duties and utilize effective governance practices. Engaging your board in a self-assessment this fall enables you to start 2020 with a great board development plan in hand. Here are six signs it’s time to assess your board’s performance.
Does your board have a governance committee? Most boards should. Consultant Gail Perry provides information about the key tasks of a governance committee in this members-only resource.
In this anonymous blog post, a well-respected governance consultant shares a boardroom experience that compromised the members’ ability to make an informed decision — and provides guidance on how the situation could have been avoided.
Nonprofit boards that are not diverse risk having blind spots that negatively impact their ability to make the best decisions for the organization and the communities they serve. Don’t be one of those boards. Take action. Here are five questions to get you started.
