[Ailist] Board of Directors Orientation

[Bill Scott]

Hi Paula,

My response isn't directly in keeping with your appreciative questions and, at the
same time, I think it would be valuable for you to look at Paul McNamara's excellent
web site the Free Management Library. It is an excellent resource for anyone in the
social profit sector (he's even added a section on AI lately). There are wonderful
resources on his site related to an organization's board of directors as well as
virtually any other topic you can think of. There is also a lot of material that
applies to the for-profit sector. You can find his web site at
http://www.managementhelp.org/topics.htm.

Good luck with your research. I'd love to see the results when you're finished if
that's possible.

Regards,
Bill Scott BSW, MBA
 
WJS Consulting Inc
Vancouver, B.C., Canada
wjs.consulting at shaw.ca
 
Engaging human potential
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Subject: [Ailist] Board of Directors Orientation

Folks:
 
I'm doing some research into best practices in orienting new members to 
nonprofit boards of directors.  I wonder if those of you who are on, or have been 
on BODs, would answer a couple of questions:
 
1.  When you joined a board of directors, what things were done for you or 
with you that helped you to:
 
---  feel a part of the board
---  bring your talents to the activities of the board
---  make a contribution to the organization
---  have a good time in the process
 
2.  What are one or two best practices you have seen in board of director 
orientation?  What made those things good or effective?
 
Many thanks for any ideas you may have!
 
Best wishes,
 
Paula Griffin
 
 
 
 
Paula Yardley Griffin
Consulting Today, resource for consultants, trainers, facilitators and coaches
Email: editor at consultingtoday.com Phone: 610.366.0165
Web: www.consultingtoday.com



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