Board Fundamentals: Supporting Your Executive Director
Board Fundamentals: Supporting Your Executive Director
Performance management can be overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. It is about creating a work environment that enables people to do their best.
In this workshop, you will learn how to set goals, provide feedback, and assess performance so your Executive Director and organization can flourish.
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this workshop, you will be able to:
- Connect your Executive Director’s annual priorities to your organization’s strategic and operational plan.
- Outline methods of Executive Director goal setting and measurement.
- Describe board responsibilities in supporting the Executive Director.
- Identify methods to gather feedback.
- Describe the performance management cycle.
Suggested Participants:
Board Chairs, Executive Directors/CEOs, and board members who are looking to strengthen their board-ED relationship.
Workshop Benefits:
- Alignment of Executive Director performance objectives with organizational priorities.
- Confidence to apply the performance cycle in a meaningful and supportive way.
- Reflection on what a good board-ED relationship looks like for your organization.
Facilitator
Wayne Robert
Wayne most recently worked full time at Health Initiative for Men (HIM) as Executive Director, beginning in 2009, bringing more than 25 years of leadership expertise to that role. Since his retirement in 2014 he has worked as a consultant in Board Development and Leadership Continuity, placing Interim Executive Directors in numerous organizations and acting as senior advisor to guide them through challenging transitions. Prior to joining HIM, Wayne spent 15 years in progressive management positions at Knowledge Network, BC’s educational broadcaster (Channel 5), ultimately serving as General Manager from 2002 to 2007. After that, Wayne worked as interim Executive Director for the Gitga’at First Nation in Hartley Bay, developing governance models that incorporated both the hereditary system and the Indian Act regulations. He also volunteers his time and skills at Vantage Point providing executive and board leadership and organizational development services through their Knowledge Philanthropy program.
