by The Governance Coach™ | Feb 6, 2018 | Dee Incoronato
The board’s job is to look at the big picture, to think strategically and to envision the future. Future thinking applied to real world situations is strategic foresight. In Policy Governance, the board’s most important job is defining Ends; in other words, what the...
by Dee Incoronato | Dec 19, 2017 | Dee Incoronato
“Handle them carefully, for words have more power than atom bombs.” Pearl Strachan Hurd Words, more powerful than an atom bomb? Words are risky. We must think about our words carefully! Risk is the possibility that something bad will happen. In Policy Governance® is...
by Dee Incoronato | Nov 7, 2017 | Dee Incoronato
Have you ever been to a board meeting where it seems one board member beats around the bush trying to get information, but won’t ask a direct question? Instead, the person asks for a direct inspection of one item after another. “Just spit it out,” other board members...
by Dee Incoronato | May 30, 2017 | Dee Incoronato
Serving on a board takes commitment, not only to serve but also to understand what your job is as a board member. A board using Policy Governance® has three main jobs. First, to connect with and be accountable to the owners; second, to write policy that directs and...
by Dee Incoronato | Apr 18, 2017 | Dee Incoronato
Not long ago, I served on a nonprofit Policy Governance board. We worked hard to implement the Policy Governance model. We felt good about our written policies and how they were being monitored. However, we needed better linkage with our moral owners. We had a good...
by Dee Incoronato | Mar 14, 2017 | Dee Incoronato
As a former college professor, I challenged my students to be articulate. I’ve always believed the ability to clearly and effectively express ideas and to be understood is important. In the course of a semester, I would assign, at minimum, two oral presentations, a...
