Be a star on your Board!
September 2006 Archive
Time: 6:50
Board retreats present an opportunity to work without the worry of day to day business. Clarence Johnson from Neighborhood House of Milwaukee and Ken Schmidt from Hope House of Milwaukee share retreat lessons and tips with Pat Wyzbinski of the Nonprofit Management Fund.
Time: 7:00
Effective preparation of Board packets and appropriate use of consent agendas, executive sessions, and mini-evaluations can boost the productivity of your Board meetings.
Time: 9:10
An author of “Governance as Leadership: Reframing the Work of Nonprofit Boards,” William P. Ryan describes the powerful nature of generative work and how effective Boards work in multiple modes — fiduciary, strategic, and generative — to govern the organizations they serve. “Governance as Leadership” is published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Time: 7:08
Occasionally, a Director leaves a Board feeling detached or disenchanted, despite exerting his or her best efforts. BoardStar's José Vásquez leads a roundtable discussion with Pat Wyzbinski, Nonprofit Management Fund, and Rich Green, a consultant in the Milwaukee area.
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