
Board Fundamentals: Roles & Responsibilities
Engage your board and align their work!
Engage your board and align their work with organizational values and vision.
A highly effective and engaged board has clarity around roles, responsibilities and aligns their work and performance with organizational values and vision.
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this workshop you will be able to:
1. Define the responsibilities of board members
2. Describe the three modes of governance
3. Describe practices that build effective boards
4. Learn new tools that support good governance (e.g. consent agendas, board calendars)
Workshop Content:
Five key board responsibilities:
1. The role of oversight
2. Governance vs operations perspective
3. Board development, recruitment and training
4. Meeting management
5. Committee structure and board tools
Workshop Benefits:
You will walk away with:
1. Increased confidence to carry out your role as board member
2. Increased clarity on the roles of board members vs. the roles of staff and operational volunteers
3. A more engaged board and stronger alignment to the organizational mission and vision
4. Tools to increase the effectiveness of your board meetings