Building Better Board Engagement

Food for Thought: Building Board EngagementACHAP Conference

July 17, 2015

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Dottie Schindlinger Governance Technology

Evangelist

18 years’ experience in nonprofit governance, leadership development

Author of several articles & book chapters on intersection of technology and governance

Part of founding team that developed BoardEffect

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What Is Board Engagement(and why should we care?)

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The world is becoming more turbulent faster than most organizations are becoming more resilient.”

GARY HAMELWhat Matters Now

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QUESTIONSPOSED

ROLE Watchdogs Strategic Partners Sense Makers

What’s the plan?

What’s wrong?

What’s the right

question?

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FIDUCIARY STRATEGIC GENERATIVE

Three Governance Modes

From the “Governance as Leadership: Reframing the Work of the Nonprofit Board” seminar taught by William Ryan for the Pew Charitable Trusts, May 2007

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Governance Profiles (Cultures)

EXECUTIVE GOVERNANCE

SHARED GOVERNANCE

GOVERNANCE BY DEFAULT

GOVERNANCE BY FIAT

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LEVEL OF BOARD ENGAGEMENTFrom the “Governance as Leadership: Reframing the Work of the Nonprofit Board” seminar taught by William Ryan for the Pew Charitable Trusts, May 2007

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Culture eats strategy for breakfast.”

Peter Drucker

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Practical Strategies for Building Healthy Board Culture

Connect board members to your mission

Set meeting agendas collaboratively

Consent agendas can free time for discussion

Silent meeting starts & one-minute essay

Quick polls & mini executive sessions

Seek generative landmarks in past minutes

Post-meeting check-in’s

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How Can You Do It?

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Personalized Dashboard

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Scheduling, Calendar, Attendance Tracking

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Management of Board Meetings Materials

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Board Profiles

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Feedback & Discussion

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Board Education & Knowledge Development

Contact: Dottie [email protected]

(267) 385-8465