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Where Should the Board Keep Its Socks?

Where Should the Board Keep Its Socks?

I recently attended a board meeting where several board members were becoming frustrated with the Rules of Order written in their policies. One person commented, “This is why I don’t like Policy Governance®; because it forces us to run our meetings this way.” This...
Keeping the Shower Clean

Keeping the Shower Clean

About a year ago I purchased a condo. The previous owner completely renovated the unit and then flipped it to me. Everything was brand new – appliances, flooring, bathroom fixtures – everything. I was bound and determined to keep everything looking as new and fresh as...
Word Smith & Word Smart

Word Smith & Word Smart

I draft a lot of documents – reports, articles like this one, policies, memos, letters, bylaws, social media posts, etc. If you write a lot, it is easy to get caught up in trying to find the precise words to say what you mean. The dictionary defines ‘wordsmith’ as “an...
March Hare, Mad Hatter or the Duchess?

March Hare, Mad Hatter or the Duchess?

When recently re-reading some excerpts from Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, it struck me that they are scarily similar to some board policies I’ve seen in my experience.  Perhaps as boards we can take some lessons from Alice’s adventure about...

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