Joining a board can be both exciting and overwhelming. To ensure a smooth transition and effective integration within the board, a checklist of needed preparation is essential.
Developing this checklist helps board members understand how they and the organization will invest time and resources to prepare them to start as a knowledgeable and active board member on day one of service. For a complete look at the board preparation checklist, check out Vista Cova’s Board Preparedness resources today!
One place organizations should be experimenting is in the world of Virtual Reality (VR) which comprises two parts – the headset and the platform – which can be leveraged separately or together.
Identifying and cultivating future leaders is not just a strategy; it’s a necessity in association governance. A strong leadership pipeline ensures that your organization remains resilient and adaptable, equipped to meet both current challenges and future opportunities.
Joining a board can be both exciting and overwhelming. Here are a few tips to help ensure a smooth transition and effective integration of new and returning members within the board.
Setting Your Board Up for Success delves into the essential steps for giving leaders the tools they need to thrive before, during, and after they become board members.
Anniversaries give us the opportunity to reflect on the journey that has taken us to this moment, all those who have supported us on the way, and then look up and ahead to what may come next.
Over October 4 – 6, 2022 there will be a conference that “empowers association leaders to face today’s most critical issues.” I will not be attending. And the reason why frustrates me just as much as missing the event.
The challenge we currently face is one of leaders who have just come out of a period of crisis response where executive committees have been expected to engage in a different type of rapid, frequent decision making for the organization.
What was impactful for me is that we were not focusing on necessarily solving the problem but rather trying to better understand them. I had to exercise a different part of my brain and be comfortable with not having concrete resolutions. I also felt the intimate environment was a wonderful opportunity to get to know like-minded professionals. This felt special.
—Dresden Farrand, MPA, MPP, CAE, Chief Executive Officer, American Water Resources Association
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