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Making the most
 of your board
       Dr. Debra Beck
 2012 Bar Leadership Institute
     March 15 - Chicago
Your essential roles
                  Focusing
                 the agenda




  Facilitating    Board        Modeling
   continual
                 President    leadership
   learning




                 Engaging
                 members
Focusing the agenda

O Why it’s important:
  O You help board set
    the agenda – literal
    and cultural
  O You focus board
    attention, activity
  O You engage them
    in meaningful ways
Focusing the agenda
O What it looks like:
  O Identified board priorities
  O Meetings centered on governance roles
  O Focused on questions, not reports
  O Broad member participation
Implications for
  your board?
Modeling Leadership

O Why it’s important:
  O You act as lead
    mission steward
  O You model
    commitment
  O You share
    leadership, prepar
    e successor
Modeling Leadership
O What it looks like:
  O Holding them – and yourself – accountable
  O Sharing leadership
  O Leading engaged meetings
  O Maintaining mission focus
  O Articulating your own commitment
Implications for
  your board?
Engaging board members

O Why it’s important:
  O Facilitates group
      success
  O   Fosters productivity
  O   Values, engages
      diversity
  O   Builds commitment
  O   Engages brains &
      hearts
  O   Creates enthusiasm
Engaging board members
O What it looks like:
  O Meetings focused on:
     O Mission
     O Governance roles
     O Big questions
  O Shared leadership
  O Connection to personal
    motivators
  O Acknowledged
    successes
Implications for
  your board?
Continual learning

O Why it’s important:
  O What you need to know to
    govern effectively (mission
    & roles)
  O Building overall capacity
  O Expanding knowledge for
    decision making
  O Generating member
    interest
Continual learning
O What it looks like:
  O Two learning needs:
     O Mission area & board
      roles
  O Based on member
    needs
  O Every meeting=learning
    experience (70:20:10)
  O Peer learning, shared
    expertise
Implications for
  your board?
Questions?
Contact:
Email: debrabeck@boardlearning.org
Twitter: @npmaven
Blog: www.boardlearning.org
Facebook:
www.facebook.com/boardlearning
Online handout:
http://boardpresidents.wikispaces.com

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Making the Most of Your Board

  • 1. Making the most of your board Dr. Debra Beck 2012 Bar Leadership Institute March 15 - Chicago
  • 2. Your essential roles Focusing the agenda Facilitating Board Modeling continual President leadership learning Engaging members
  • 3. Focusing the agenda O Why it’s important: O You help board set the agenda – literal and cultural O You focus board attention, activity O You engage them in meaningful ways
  • 4. Focusing the agenda O What it looks like: O Identified board priorities O Meetings centered on governance roles O Focused on questions, not reports O Broad member participation
  • 5. Implications for your board?
  • 6. Modeling Leadership O Why it’s important: O You act as lead mission steward O You model commitment O You share leadership, prepar e successor
  • 7. Modeling Leadership O What it looks like: O Holding them – and yourself – accountable O Sharing leadership O Leading engaged meetings O Maintaining mission focus O Articulating your own commitment
  • 8. Implications for your board?
  • 9. Engaging board members O Why it’s important: O Facilitates group success O Fosters productivity O Values, engages diversity O Builds commitment O Engages brains & hearts O Creates enthusiasm
  • 10. Engaging board members O What it looks like: O Meetings focused on: O Mission O Governance roles O Big questions O Shared leadership O Connection to personal motivators O Acknowledged successes
  • 11. Implications for your board?
  • 12. Continual learning O Why it’s important: O What you need to know to govern effectively (mission & roles) O Building overall capacity O Expanding knowledge for decision making O Generating member interest
  • 13. Continual learning O What it looks like: O Two learning needs: O Mission area & board roles O Based on member needs O Every meeting=learning experience (70:20:10) O Peer learning, shared expertise
  • 14. Implications for your board?
  • 16. Contact: Email: debrabeck@boardlearning.org Twitter: @npmaven Blog: www.boardlearning.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/boardlearning Online handout: http://boardpresidents.wikispaces.com