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Structure
The role and responsibilities of Board members are clear; board members know what is expected of them.
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The Board has the right number of meetings per year.
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The Board has appropriate input into setting agenda items for the meetings.
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The Board has the right committees.
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Board members have adequate input regarding their committee assignments.
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Information
The Board receives relevant and timely information about meeting agendas and logistics.
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The Board receives adequate and timely pre-reading materials, including budget and financial reports when appropriate, in advance of Board meetings.
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Presentations by officers and staff at Board meetings are data-driven, accurate, and unbiased.
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Board receives appropriate, responsive, and timely follow-up from staff in response to issues raised by Board.
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The subjects covered at Board meetings are the right subjects.
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Dynamics
The Board adequately monitors financial performance during the year.
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All board members participate in important board discussions
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We do a good job encouraging and dealing with different points of view.
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Board creates a culture of accountability, for itself and for management, and evaluates both on an annual basis.
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Board is both appropriately challenging of, and supportive of, staff.
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Board Health
Board members are engaged passionate and unguarded in their discussion of issues.
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Board members know what their peers are working on and how they contribute to the collective good of the team.
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Meetings are compelling, not boring.
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Board members leave meetings confident that their peers are completely committed to the decisions that were agreed on, even if there was initial disagreement.
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During meetings, the most important—and difficult—issues are put on the table to be resolved.
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Board members are deeply concerned about the prospect of letting down their peers.
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Board members have adequate opportunity to build personal connections.
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Board members end discussions with clear and specific resolutions and calls to action.
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Board members are comfortable in challenging one another to take advantage of the diverse perspectives.
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The Business
Our organization has a three to five-year strategic plan or a set of clear long-range goals and priorities.
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The board’s meeting agenda clearly reflects our strategic plan or priorities.
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There is a clear understanding of where the board’s role ends and the Executive Director’s begins.
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The board trusts the judgment of the Executive Director
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The board gives direction to staff on how to achieve the goals primarily by setting or referring to policies.
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Open ended question – what is the biggest single opportunity for the board to focus improvements?