by Paul Zilz | Aug 28, 2025 | Paul Zilz
Originally published October 17, 2020 I recently observed a board meeting where the board discussed whether or not to renew a contract with one of the organization’s vendors. Clearly, a majority of board members and the Executive Director were frustrated by a...
by Richard Stringham | Apr 10, 2025 | Richard Stringham
“If I hear one more [board member] suggest MacKenzie Scott as a funding source I’m gonna lose it!” Source: An Executive Director of a not-for-profit enterprise on Reddit. The rest of the Reddit conversation was insightful. Various Executive Directors of...
by Rose Mercier | Jan 23, 2025 | Rose Mercier
In mid-January, we held a second webinar. It addressed the objections and misconceptions often heard about Policy Governance®. We know not everyone can attend a webinar. As with the first webinar, we want to share ideas for how to respond to the three misconceptions,...
by Richard Stringham | Sep 5, 2024 | Richard Stringham, The Governance Coach
Imagine that you are at work, and you’ve just met with your supervisor. During that meeting, your supervisor directs you to start a new project. Your conversation covers everything from the purpose of the project, the resources available including human resources, the...
by Rose Mercier | Feb 18, 2021 | Rose Mercier
If someone asks me, “Can a Policy Governance® board have co-CEOs?” my longish reply is some version of ”Yes. However . . .” Let’s deal first with the “yes” part of my answer. It is not inconsistent with Policy Governance if two people occupy the role of CEO....
