As boards and leaders struggle to focus in the face of chaos, board meetings can trend toward burnout and defaulting to low-value report outs instead of engaged, strategic conversations. This webinar isn’t “10 tips to make your board meetings more engaging.” It’s about co-creating ideas to keep boards motivated and focused, and above all, helpful in guiding EDs as they make mission-critical decisions in these turbulent times.
In this interactive session, we’ll explore how to:
- Focus your board’s attention in an age of constant distraction
- Use scenario planning to prepare for uncertainty and backlash
- Put storytelling into action to connect work to mission
- Identify the most powerful questions your board can answer to support EDs
- Harness your board’s strengths and passions to fuel engagement—even if their bandwidth is limited
- Build in space for genuine dialogue (not just report-outs)
You’ll walk away with concrete strategies, facilitation techniques, and powerful questions to help your board move from passive oversight to active, mission-driven leadership.
Further Reading
- Board Reimagined: Breaking Free From Business as Usual, TREC Blog Post
Related Resources
Worksheet: Effective Board Meetings in Chaotic Times
This worksheet will help staff and board co-create ideas to keep boards motivated and focused, and above all, helpful in guiding EDs as they make mission-critical decisions in these turbulent times. Use this worksheet as a reflection tool to develop your Board’s work plan for the following year or use it during board meetings to increase engagement.
Board vs. Executive Director Policy Approval Guide
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Board Self-Assessment Template
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