Articles in the Board Development category

We’re nearing the end of board retreat season: the window of time between December, when elected officials are sworn in, and April, when budget deliberations start in earnest. All across […]

A familiar Biblical Proverb states: “Where there is no vision, the people perish.” I would argue that this principle is true for communities and organizations as well. Perish may be […]

Producing a long list of issues to learn about or discuss at a retreat is easy. Crafting an agenda that will generate effective discussion, decision-making, and follow-through, however, is a […]

By Lydian Altman and Margaret Henderson It is the responsibility of elected and appointed leaders to set a vision and direction for their communities. This function involves convening the stakeholders […]