Subject: 3 Steps to a Better Board
From: "Kyle McCarthy" <[email-masked]>
To: <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2018 10:10:03 +0000
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Hi R. Hunter,  You know the old adage “if you fail to plan you plan to fail?”

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Hi R. Hunter,

You know the old adage “if you fail to plan you plan to fail?” It’s a truism for board and committee meetings.

In order to structure your board for success this school year, we suggest that you focus on three foundational elements:

- Having clear roles and responsibilities (https://hs-4154929.t.hubspotemail.net/e1t/sc2/MmZ-8ykmFtNW8V0zxf60MTQ6W5t0BRv9lDVlgW3cRjGs8D2q6jdBzP8N04 ) for each trustee and committee member
- Clarifying the line between governance and management (https://hs-4154929.t.hubspotemail.net/e1t/sc2/MmZ-8ykmFtNW8V0zxf60MTQ6W5t0BRv9lDVlgW3cRjGs8D2q6jdBzP8P04 )
- Establishing the right committees (https://hs-4154929.t.hubspotemail.net/e1t/sc2/MmZ-8ykmFtNW8V0zxf60MTQ6W5t0BRv9lDVlgW3cRjGs8D2q6jdBzP8Q04 )

Roles & Responsibilities

Governance is a team sport, which means it's important for everyone on the team to understand exactly which position they’re playing and what it will take for them to be successful.

BoardOnTrack Recommends:

- Consider adopting and annually reviewing a set of written job descriptions, which outline the specific roles and responsibilities of your full board, individual board members, committees, and officers.

Governance & Management

Board governance systems rely upon the partnership between the volunteer boards, which govern, and their CEOs, who manage. Remember, there’s no one-size-fits-all answer to where you will find your organization’s governance/management line.

BoardOnTrack Recommends:

- The board and CEO should be fully aligned on what it means for their board to focus on the strategic vision and accountability, and for the CEO to support and operationalize that strategic vision.

Active and Engaged Committees

Regardless of where your organization is in its lifecycle, active and engaged committees allow your team’s experts to weigh in on complex issues and present strategic questions to the full board for further direction. This is a critical step in shifting your board to be more strategic and less reactive.

BoardOnTrack Recommends:

- Start by reviewing BoardOnTrack’s sample committee job descriptions (https://hs-4154929.t.hubspotemail.net/e1t/sc2/MmZ-8ykmFtNW8V0zxf60MTQ6W5t0BRv9lDVlgW3cRjGs8D2q6jdBzP8R04 ) , edit them to make them your own, and have them approved by the full board.

You can download even more useful free resources here (https://hs-4154929.t.hubspotemail.net/e1t/sc2/MmZ-8ykmFtNW8V0zxf60MTQ6W5t0BRv9lDVlgW3cRjGs8D2q6jdBzP8S04 ) .

Cheers!

Kyle McCarthy

Senior Member Specialist

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