by Rose Mercier | Nov 14, 2024 | Rose Mercier
I work with a wide variety of boards when they develop their Ends policies for the first time. I usually start by emphasizing that Ends describe the long-term results that the board wants the organization to produce. I remind board members that Ends state who should...
by Rose Mercier | Oct 3, 2024 | Rose Mercier
Recently I drove six hours in one direction to facilitate a workshop and then I drove another six hours home. (You might be wondering – why not fly? That was the original plan until I realized that it was actually going to take longer than driving.) I wanted a...
by Rose Mercier | Jul 11, 2024 | Rose Mercier
Golf is an interesting sport. You head out to play your first round. You’re confident you’ll know what to do once you’ve teed up. After all you’ve been watching PGA and LPGA tournaments for a while. You’ve watched a few You-Tube videos to learn which clubs you need...
by Rose Mercier | May 16, 2024 | Rose Mercier
Wisdom: the quality of having experience, knowledge, and good judgment A board can develop wisdom by learning through experience or discipline. But…learning from experience is hit or miss. Learning through experience requires reflection. When was the last time...
by Rose Mercier | Feb 22, 2024 | Rose Mercier
It is essential that whoever sits around the board table or appears in the squares of the virtual meeting are the ‘right fit’ for the board. It’s the right fit because they have the skills, attributes, experience and commitment the board needs to govern...
by Rose Mercier | Feb 9, 2023 | Rose Mercier
One of the fundamental roles of a board is to protect the organization. If you are serving on a board today, you know this is not a simple undertaking. You are governing an organization in an increasingly volatile, complex, uncertain, and ambiguous (VUCA) context....
