Unlock the Future of Board Leadership
Exclusive offer for US State and Canadian Provincial Agencies and Associations.
Ken Haycock and Better Boards Better Communities invite you on a transformative journey that will elevate the competence of your boards, and enhance the impact on every community you serve.
Save thousands on individual enrollments and deliver the training and support your boards need.
Contact us today to learn more about licensing our programs for your association.
Why Partner with Us for Board Development?
A Strategic Approach
Better Boards Better Communities, carefully crafts courses and board development programs that cater specifically to the needs of board members and executive directors, ensuring a strategic approach to leadership and governance.
Unique Needs Addressed
Our programs, shaped by input from not-for-profit board leaders and members across the continent, address the specific needs of your unique sector. We support Executive Directors/Chief Librarians/CEOs (by whatever title) to reconnect with their boards to form a strong, productive partnership.
A Collaborative Experience
We don't operate in isolation but complement and seamlessly integrate with onsite systems.
We are always listening, and your instructor, Ken Haycock, is eager to help address any unique topics participants want to have addressed. Our programs can be updated and customized quickly and easily according to your needs.
Complimentary Resources to Ignite Change
Here are a few resources you may find useful. Please feel free to share them widely.
For more, visit our extensive free resource collection.
10 Questions Boards Need to Be Asking Now
Key questions to every board should consider to facilitate advancement toward its mission. An ideal starting point.
Advocacy: Lessons Learned and Next Steps
Key lessons and strategies to get the support you need from funders and decision-makers, ensuring sustainable resources.
Meetings That Matter
This guide shares key requirements for effective meetings and outlines how your board can make every meeting count.
Our Courses & Programs
Our state/provincial licensing arrangement provides access to both of our two courses, plus our signature program for board development.
The Board Member 101
Designed to complement and enhance on-site board orientation. This course is delivered over 4 weeks in 2 video lessons per week. Learn More.
The Board Leader Academy
This course is designed for Executive Directors/Chief Librarians/CEOs (by whatever title), Board Chairs, and anyone in a leadership position, or interested in pursuing such. It is a 6-week program with 3 video lessons per week. Learn More.
Better Boards Better Communities: The Complete System
Our Signature Program. Boards in this program have access to 50+ brief training videos. It is designed so that boards can add one video to the agenda for each board meeting. This allows for board development as a team without requiring additional time outside of board meetings. Trigger questions and additional resources are also available. Learn More.
Meet Our Founder, Ken Haycock
Dr. Ken Haycock is an accomplished leader with an MBA, MEd, AMLS, and a doctorate in leadership and management. His mission is to enhance the impact of not-for-profit boards on their communities. With extensive experience in senior leadership roles from large multi-million-dollar associations, to small arts and association boards, Ken brings a wealth of expertise.
Currently serving as a research professor (honorary) at the University of Southern California, and previously as director and professor emeritus at San Jose State University and the University of British Columbia, Ken resides in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Experience the Benefits for Yourself!
We're delighted to offer you an exclusive discount code to try one or more of our programs for yourself: SUCCESS2024.
Apply this code at checkout to receive a 50% discount on our acclaimed courses:
- The Board Member 101
- The Board Leader Academy
- Better Boards Better Communities: The Complete System (Yearly subscription, 50% off your first year)
Ready to Get Started?
Contact us to talk about how we can provide an affordable board development solution tailored to your needs.
Thank you for your commitment to advancing governance as leadership in your libraries. We look forward to the privilege of partnering with you!
