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Susan Schaefer's avatar

What a great topic! I find that the responsibility boards are most likely to overlook is their support of the chief executive.

Caitlin Pontrella's avatar

Full agree. And support is not just maintaining 1-1s or vocalizing solidarity in the board room. Real investment in development, regular feedback, a willing to change behaviors, and proper evaluation!

Connie Golds's avatar

Great points here! Strong Boards lead to strong organizations. A strong Board & Chair support the ED / CEO. Most NPO issues come down to governance in one way another.

Sadly, most orgs do not provide any sort of onboarding or training to their Board, let alone professional development to the ED. Both is needed.

Caitlin Pontrella's avatar

Seriously agree! Also another place where having interim leadership before your new executive comes on can be amazing. An interim can setup and manage an onboarding process, without urgency.