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- Personal and professional goals achievement
- Improved personal leadership, including work / life balance
- Increased accountability and focus
- Improved self-awareness and perspective
- Growth in leadership competency and capacity
- Better systems for priority management
Board Handbook
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Anatomy Series Complete
A SERIES OF 1-PAGE SAMPLES, SUMMARIES AND POINTERS ON TOPICS THAT ENHANCE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
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For-Every-Action-there-is-a-Reaction-MOTIONS
Welcome to the board. You’ll be attending meetings where nearly every call for action will begin with the phrase, “I make a motion…..” A motion is a way to introduce a topic to the meeting. An individual makes a motion, another seconds it. Now it is properly positioned for the board’s consideration.
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high-performing-board
Governance is framed by the intent of the current board, precedents of the past (“we always did it this way”), state and federal legal requirements, established policies (disclosing conflicts, independent audits, etc.), the strategic plan, resources (staff, time, finances) and finally the governing documents (bylaws and articles.)
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Hit-the-Ground-Running
Hit the Ground Running – What Does it Mean? • To begin a venture with great energy, involvement, and competence. • To immediately work very hard and successfully at a new activity. “If elected, they promise to hit the ground running in their first few weeks of office.” • To be ready to work immediately on a new activity. “His previous experience will allow him to hit the ground running when he takes office in the chamber, association or society.”