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Coordination:

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How to Successfully start an
effective Board of Directors

1.  Identify participants and verify commitment

2.  Understand the organization’s by-laws, charter, legal requirements etc.

3.  Determine frequency / schedule of meetings that work for members (and required – see #2)

4.  Send a Meeting Notice for the initial meeting including date / time, major topics  and docs

5.  Plan the initial meeting

♦  Is the meeting in-person, virtual, or a hybrid of both

♦  Outline basic yearly calendar that aligns with by-laws, charter, legal requirements etc.

♦  Outline how the board with be run (in accordance with #2)

     •  Roles and responsibilities of board

     •  timing of document distribution and approvals

             •  method of decision making (simple majority, 2/3 majority, polling, show of hands, etc)

             •  Rules of Engagement (Robert’s Rules of Order, approvals, action items, absences, proxy voting etc)

♦  Identify / Find all relevant documents

♦  Is the meeting in-person, virtual, or a hybrid of both

♦  Outline basic yearly calendar that aligns with by-laws, charter, legal requirements etc.

♦  Outline how the board with be run (in accordance with #2)

     •  Roles and responsibilities of board

     •  timing of document distribution and approvals

     •  method of decision making (simple majority, 2/3 majority, polling, show of hands, etc)

     •  Rules of Engagement (Robert’s Rules of Order, approvals, action items, absences, proxy voting etc)

♦  Identify / Find all relevant documents

6.  Create and distribute the Agenda packet

♦  Create an agenda that includes all topics

♦  Solicit feedback on agenda and adjust

♦  All items are assigned to someone and are time-bound

♦  Attach all relevant documents OR a location where they are available.

♦  Create an agenda that includes all topics

♦  Solicit feedback on agenda and adjust

♦  All items are assigned to someone and are time-bound

♦  Attach all relevant documents OR a location where they are available.

7.  Conduct the meeting

♦  Stay on track;  Consider the use of a parking lot

♦  Record attendees

♦  Record all decisions

♦  Record all Action Items, owner and due date

♦  Note due date for distribution of Minutes

♦  Agree on due date for all feedback and approvals of Minutes

♦  Stay on track;  Consider the use of a parking lot

♦  Record attendees

♦  Record all decisions

♦  Record all Action Items, owner and due date

♦  Note due date for distribution of Minutes

♦  Agree on due date for all feedback and approvals of Minutes

8.  Produce Minutes

♦  The importance of doing this well this cannot be over-stated

♦  Use a well organized template that captures data efficiently.  (Writing paragraphs of narrative ensures they will not be used.)

♦  Should include all necessary documentation OR the location

♦  The importance of doing this well this cannot be over-stated

♦  Use a well organized template that captures data efficiently.  (Writing paragraphs of narrative ensures they will not be used.)

♦  Should include all necessary documentation OR the location

9.  Manage the Approval process

♦  Communicate effectively and according to the timeline

♦  Reiterate the need for feedback and incorporate it

♦  Send a reminder for approvals before the due date.

♦  Communicate effectively and according to the timeline

♦  Reiterate the need for feedback and incorporate it

♦  Send a reminder for approvals before the due date.

10.  Get organized

♦  Centralize information

♦  Ensure members can easily communicate with one another

♦  Ask for help.

♦  Centralize information

♦  Ensure members can easily communicate with one another

♦  Ask for help.

Re-Group…

How to Invigorate an Existing Board!

1.  Do an honest assessment:

♦  Is the overall organization achieving its purpose

♦  Is the organization growing/maturing

♦  Are your board members active and engaged

♦  Do board members communicate / collaborate outside meetings

♦  Are your board members bringing the level of strategy, oversight, expertise, resources, etc. necessary

♦  Is the overall organization achieving its purpose

♦  Is the organization growing/maturing

♦  Are your board members active and engaged

♦  Do board members communicate / collaborate outside meetings

♦  Are your board members bringing the level of strategy, oversight, expertise, resources, etc. necessary

2.  Where are changes needed:

♦  Are board responsibilities falling to one or two members

♦  Do members struggle with information in multiple places

♦  Can members easily communicate with each other

♦  Is it easy to keep track of what is happening

♦  Are board responsibilities falling to one or two members

♦  Do members struggle with information in multiple places

♦  Can members easily communicate with each other

♦  Is it easy to keep track of what is happening

3.  Consider the following:

♦  Centralize group information and scheduling

♦  Look at roles and responsibilities with fresh eyes

♦  How can the board spend less time on administrative tasks

♦  Simplify communication and collaboration (email is not the solution!)

♦  Centralize group information and scheduling

♦  Look at roles and responsibilities with fresh eyes

♦  How can the board spend less time on administrative tasks

♦  Simplify communication and collaboration (email is not the solution!)

4.  Do a ‘Version 2.0’ event for the group

♦  Be truthful: Describe what you are seeing and feeling

♦  Ask how the group sees itself

♦  Propose some options

♦  Ask for feedback

♦  Ask for help

♦  Be truthful: Describe what you are seeing and feeling

♦  Ask how the group sees itself

♦  Propose some options

♦  Ask for feedback

♦  Ask for help

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