Better Boards. Better Communities.
The Complete System for Board Development
Do you want to make board development a priority but lack the time, budget, and motivation from other board members to make it happen?
If you've been struggling to get everyone on your board excited about board improvement, this program removes all the barriers and finally makes it possible!
The Complete System, allows you to learn and grow in your skills together at each board meeting. Try it out and experience what making an impact really means!
What's Included:
➔ Unlimited access to over 50 training videos (topics listed below). We recommend putting one video on the agenda at each board meeting.
➔ Discussion questions to facilitate conversation on each topic.
➔ Additional curated resources/handouts to supplement topics as needed.
➔ Prioritized access to your instructor Ken Haycock with consultations and personalized webinars for your board by request.
PLUS Unlimited Enrollments in Our Online Courses!
➔ The Board Member 101: Your accelerated path to competence and confidence.
➔ The Board Leader Academy: Your step-by-step guide to higher performance and impact.
Module One
What is our business? Understanding our industry and sector. Why are we here? Our mission and why it is central.
Broad overview, role and purpose, norms, core programs/ services, trends. Why Boards? Business of the organization (community development). Mission, vision, values as drivers. How to develop and measure. Intended outcomes.
Module Two
Who is our employee? The Board/CEO partnership.
The essential partnership. Interdependence of effectiveness of the Board and of the CEO or Executive Director. Oversight and policy vs. operations and resources. Accountability, evaluation, performance reviews. Compensation. Succession management/transitions.
Module Three
What is our role? What is my role?
Types of boards. Primary purpose of boards. Four unique functions. Board structure. Committees. Role clarity: [1] board, [2] chair, [3] trustee/director, [4] politician on Board, [5] senior staff. Qualifications. Role statements. Who does what. Agreements on values, mission, objectives. Codes of conduct/ethics. Ground rules. Respect for norms, policies, teamwork.
Module Four
Why are we meeting? Intentional board practices.
Effective management of board work. Meetings. Purpose. Alternatives. Agendas of consequence. Consent agenda. Rules of order. Strategic planning drives goals, work plans, agendas. Strategic orientation/culture of inquiry. Strategic thinking. Duty of loyalty vs. Duty of independent-mindedness. High performance. Change and conflict management. Implications of victimization (Board. CEO.). Towards a culture of assessment. Implications of conflict avoidance (“niceness”).
Module Five
Where are we headed? Strategic planning and direction.
Strategic planning. Principles and processes. Roles and responsibilities. Environmental scans. S/W/O/T and PESTLE analyses. Community partnerships as contracts. Policy development, implementation, review.
Ten Content Areas - All the Tools You Need
We have organized this program's 50+ training videos into 10 Content Areas. Click on an area to see what topics are included.
Content Area 1: Mission. Vision. Values.
What is our business? This content area enhances our understanding of our industry and sector. Why are we here? We will also discuss your mission and why it is central.
Training topics in Content Area 1 include:
- role and purpose,
- norms,
- core programs/services,
- trends
- Why Boards?
- Business of the organization (community development).
- Mission, vision, values as drivers.
- How to develop and measure.
- Intended outcomes.
Content Area 2: The Board/CEO Partnership.
Who is our employee? The Board/CEO partnership.
Training topics in Content Area 2 include:
- The essential partnership.
- Interdependence of effectiveness of the Board and of the CEO or Executive Director.
- Oversight and policy vs. operations and resources.
- Accountability, evaluation, performance reviews.
- Compensation.
- Succession management/transitions.
Content Area 3: Roles and Responsibilities.
What is our role? What is my role?
Training topics in Content Area 3 include:
- Types of boards.
- The primary purpose of boards.
- Four unique functions.
- Board structure.
- Committees.
- Role clarity:
- [1] board,
- [2] chair,
- [3] trustee/director,
- [4] politician on Board,
- [5] senior staff.\
- Qualifications.
- Role statements.
- Who does what?
- Agreements on values, mission, objectives.
- Codes of conduct/ethics.
- Ground rules.
- Respect for norms, policies, teamwork.
Content Area 4: Intentional Practices.
Why are we meeting? Intentional board practices.
Training topics in Content Area 4 include:
- Effective management of board work.
- Meetings.
- Purpose.
- Alternatives.
- Agendas of consequence.
- Consent agenda.
- Rules of order.
- Strategic planning drives goals, work plans, agendas.
- Strategic orientation/culture of inquiry.
- Strategic thinking.
- Duty of loyalty vs. Duty of independent-mindedness.
- High performance.
- Change and conflict management.
- Implications of victimization (Board. CEO.) towards a culture of assessment.
- Implications of conflict avoidance (“niceness”).
Content Area 5: Strategic Planning and Policy Development.
Where are we headed? Strategic planning and direction.
Training topics in Content Area 5 include:
- Strategic planning.
- Principles and processes.
- Roles and responsibilities.
- Environmental scans.
- S/W/O/T and PESTLE analyses.
- Community partnerships as contracts.
- Policy development, implementation, and review.
Module Six
Who’s got the money? Ensuring sustaining and sustainable resources.
Purpose of advocacy. Sustaining resources. Sustainable resources. Ambassadorship. Who speaks when. Policies. Principles of influence. Networks of influence. Government relations. Reputation and capacity of Board. Fundraising. Foundations. Friends. Planned giving by board members. Responsibilities.
Module Seven
How do we know if we are any good? Oversight and accountability.
Results-oriented. Key success factors. Inputs vs. outputs vs. outcomes vs. impact. Advancement towards mission. Key indicators known by all concerned, approved and reported; variety of measures; benchmarks; ROI. Staff gather/analyze data; Board monitor, report out. Trend analysis.
Module Eight
Are we legal? What is fiduciary responsibility? Oversight and accountability.
Legislative frameworks. Effect on roles and responsibilities, operations. Values and standards. Ethics. Integrity. Conflict-of-interest policies. Director liability. Volunteers. Purposes of budget. Budget development. Mechanisms for active oversight. Internal controls (e.g., strategy and finance) and oversight mechanisms, established and implemented by management. Financial literacy. Reading financial statements. Asset management. Audits. Risk management; contingency plans. Whistleblowers.
Module Nine
Who needs to know? Fostering inquiry and transparency.
Public profile of the Board and directors. Public access to meetings, agendas, minutes. Public access to mission, values, strategic plan, annual reports, contracts, finances, operations, results. Open exchange with staff; equal access to all information for all board members. Fostering public interest and engagement. Advisory committees. Board meetings. Planning sessions. External communications. Annual reports.
Module Ten
Do you need to be sick to get better? Board development and revitalization.
Orientation: more than the binder and the tour. Learn from history; recognize critical incidents; role models; mentors. Continuous learning. Learning together. Assessing board and director performance and the value added to the organization. Deepening knowledge of industry, environment, trends. Associations. Self-assessments. Chair assessments. Board assessments. Results and action. Time and resources for board development. Board succession management. Board profile/public standing. Demographic and skills matrix. Relations with appointing bodies.
Content Area 6: Ensuring Sustainable Resources.
Who’s got the money? Ensuring sustaining and sustainable resources.
Training topics in Content Area 6 include:
- Purpose of advocacy.
- Sustaining resources.
- Sustainable resources.
- Ambassadorship. Who speaks when.
- Policies.
- Principles of influence.
- Networks of influence.
- Government relations.
- Reputation and capacity of Board.
- Fundraising.
- Foundations.
- Friends.
- Planned giving by board members.
- Responsibilities.
Content Area 7: Oversight and Accountability. Measurement.
How do we know if we are any good? Oversight and accountability.
Training topics in Content Area 7 include:
- Results-oriented.
- Key success factors.
- Inputs vs. outputs vs. outcomes vs. impact.
- Advancement towards mission.
- Key indicators known by all concerned, approved and reported;
- variety of measures; benchmarks; ROI.
- Staff gather/analyze data; Board monitor, report out.
- Trend analysis.
Content Area 8: Oversight and Accountability. Financial and Legal.
Are we legal? What is fiduciary responsibility? Oversight and accountability.
Training topics in Content Area 8 include:
- Legislative frameworks.
- Effect on roles and responsibilities, operations.
- Values and standards. Ethics.
- Integrity.
- Conflict-of-interest policies.
- Director liability.
- Volunteers.
- Purposes of budget.
- Budget development.
- Mechanisms for active oversight.
- Internal controls (e.g., strategy and finance) and oversight mechanisms, established and implemented by management.
- Financial literacy.
- Reading financial statements.
- Asset management.
- Audits.
- Risk management; contingency plans.
- Whistleblowers.
Content Area 9: Inquiry and Transparency
Who needs to know? Fostering inquiry and transparency.
Training topics in Content Area 9 include:
- Public profile of the Board and directors.
- Public access to meetings, agendas, minutes.
- Public access to mission, values, strategic plan, annual reports, contracts, finances, operations, results.
- Open exchange with staff; equal access to all information for all board members.
- Fostering public interest and engagement.
- Advisory committees.
- Board meetings.
- Planning sessions.
- External communications.
- Annual reports.
Content Area 10: Board Development and Revitalization.
Do you need to be sick to get better? Board development and revitalization.
Training topics in Content Area 10 include:
- Orientation: more than the binder and the tour.
- Learn from history; recognize critical incidents; role models; mentors.
- Continuous learning.
- Learning together.
- Assessing board and director performance and the value added to the organization.
- Deepening knowledge of industry, environment, trends.
- Associations.
- Self-assessments.
- Chair assessments.
- Board assessments.
- Results and action.
- Time and resources for board development.
- Board succession management.
- Board profile/public standing.
- Demographic and skills matrix.
- Relations with appointing bodies.
What's the investment?
Subscription Pricing
Based on Budget.
Includes free consultation and custom presentations on request.
Bonus: Includes unlimited access to our courses: The Board Member 101 & The Board Leader Academy
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$10-$500,000. $599/year.
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$501,000 to $2 million. $999/year
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$2 million - $5 million. $1999/year.
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$5 million - $20 million. $2,999/year.
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$20 million - $50 million. $3,999/year.
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$50 million and up - $5,999/year.
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Federations (regional areas only): Based on total budgets of members, if not exceeding $50 million, otherwise inquire.
