Board culture that isn’t articulated, discussed, and recognized is an accident—not an intention. And in our experience, the vast majority of governance challenges don’t stem from confusion over roles or responsibilities—they come from unspoken, misaligned, or unaccountable leadership behaviors.
At Vista Cova, we help boards define and live their leadership values. Through guided facilitation and practical tools, we surface the cultural norms—spoken and unspoken—that shape how the board operates. Then we translate those values into behaviors, commitments, and feedback loops that foster alignment and elevate performance.
Key Areas of Focus
- Defining Intentional Culture & Leadership Values
- Translating Values into Behaviors & Expectations
- Assessing and Reflecting on Culture in Practice
- Building Trust, Emotional Intelligence, and Accountability Norms
- Enabling Culture Stewardship Across Terms
Deliverables
- Board culture discovery sessions
- Values-to-behaviors frameworks
- Facilitated reflection tools
- Culture assessment models
- Norms & agreements creation sessions
Our Experts
Lowell Aplebaum, EdD,
FASAE, CAE, CPF – CEO
Our Philosophy
Our philosophy centers on creating solutions through Strategic Visioning, Facilitation, Training, and Keynote Speaking.
Strategic Visioning
We use a variety of approaches to guide organizational leadership through processes of visioning a renewed purpose and mission, aligning the strengths of your organization to the needs of stakeholders.
Facilitation
Our expert facilitators use tried and true methods to design a custom facilitation structure to meet your leadership, governance, and strategic planning needs.
Training
Training organizational leadership on how to craft and implement strategic plans focused on mission advancement and collaboration.
Keynote Speaking
With years of experience spanning various programmatic areas of organizations with international, national, state, and local focus, Vista Cova speakers can craft a custom keynote, presentation, or workshop to meet your objectives.
Board Resources
Lowell is wonderful at facilitating associations to navigate through challenging conversations about an association's future. He helped to keep the discussions positive and future-focused rather than dwelling on the current challenges. He also was able to break down the tasks into manageable chunks which allowed the CUR board to acknowledge progress throughout the retreat. The product at the end of 1.5 days isn't finished but in a state that will allow the Executive Committee to hone the draft and prepare a nearly final version.
—Beth, American Association of Physics Teachers
We would love to hear from you!
Discover how Vista Cova can help revitalize your organization and achieve your strategic goals, connect with us today!