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Is this a frequent scene at the start of board meetings? The meeting is called to order, and suddenly, nearly everyone at the table — even the board chair —...

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Cover Image Building a productive board Building a productive board

There is always too much to do, and not enough easy information. Each of these groups builds on the work of the group before it, and benefits from the same...

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Cover Image Bullies in the Boardroom Bullies in the Boardroom

Joining a board should be an honor. It is an opportunity to use leadership skills and tact to advance a shared mission. The boardroom environment should be a place of...

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Cover Image Dysfunctional Boards - Symptoms and Cures Dysfunctional Boards – Symptoms and Cures

A dysfunctional board can hinder an organization's progress through indecision, inaction, or inertia.

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Cover Image Enhancing the Weakest Link Enhancing the Weakest Link

An association with a network of components should have mechanisms to maintain standards of excellence.

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Cover Image Excuses, Excuses, Excuses Excuses, Excuses, Excuses

28 Phrases You Wouldn’t Want to Hear in the Association Office

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Cover Image How to Alienate the Board at your First Meeting How to Alienate the Board at your First Meeting

Want to make a bad impression as the newest member of the board? Learn from these mistakes.

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Cover Image Is my Board Broken Is my Board Broken

In a meeting with association executives, I asked, “Is there anything wrong with your board of directors?” I chronicled the replies and suggested solutions.

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Cover Image Missing in Action Board Meeting Attendance Missing in Action Board Meeting Attendance

Sitting in the Shadyspot Community Center boardroom, Juan, Sylvia, and Monika were fed up. Where were the other eight board members? Stefan, the board chair, should have called the meeting...

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Cover Image Problem Boards or Board Problem Problem Boards or Board Problem

Over the past twenty years, there has been a steady growth in training programs, consulting practices, academic research, and guidebooks aimed at enhancing the performance of nonprofit boards.

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Cover Image Significant Challenges for Boards Significant Challenges for Boards

There are more than 1.5 million nonprofit boards in the USA. It is likely that every organization has faced at least one of these 12 significant challenges.

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