Board Recruitment Archives - The Governance Coach

Who Makes A Good Board Member?

Posted by David Gray
On June 10, 2020
Board Recruitment, Board Role

I’m often asked what qualities distinguish a good board member from a not-so-good member, so that boards can try to recruit the former. In my opinion, there are three qualities. The first is a comprehensive understanding of the Policy Governance® system. Yes, I’m completely biased in this respect, but I regard the system as the […]

Recruiting Better Board Members

Posted by Richard Stringham
On October 16, 2019
Board Recruitment

Don’t be Satisfied with Just “Warm Bodies” for Board Positions On behalf of your organization’s ownership, your board determines what will demonstrate success for the organization. Furthermore, the “buck” truly stops at the board as there is no higher authority in the organization. Therefore, the board must do all it can to ensure that it has the people best suited for the job. Years ago, I learned that […]

Revolving Door Boards

Posted by Richard Stringham
On June 11, 2019
Board Meetings, Board Recruitment, Governance Improvement

Does your board suffer from revolving door directors’ attendance? In other words, some board members attend board meetings on an erratic basis: a meeting here and another there. Even if your board enables distance connection, these board members have spotty in and out attendance. Of course, who can blame them? These are busy people who […]

Policy Governance® for the Generations

Posted by Rose Mercier
On May 8, 2018
Board Recruitment, Policy Governance System

I coach an organization that, like many other organizations, is wondering how changing population demographics will affect them. They have been proactively trying to understand how their association will be relevant in the future to the various generations – Baby Boomers, Generation X, Generation Y (Millennials), and Generation Z. Their Governance Committee recently spent several […]

Ten Traits of Effective Board Members

Posted by Paul Zilz
On April 24, 2018
Board Recruitment, Governance Improvement

Have you ever played on a sports team, worked on a business team, or served on a board, where the people could not work together effectively to accomplish the goal? This can be a frustrating and challenging experience, and often it is because the people on the team are just not suited well or equipped […]