Board Fundamentals: Critical Role of the Board Chair

Strong Leadership is about more than running efficient meetings.

Workshop Description

Learn key strategies to engage your board in fulfilling its role by gaining a better understanding of the board chair’s role.​ This workshop will invite you to explore how to move your board towards a governance model and generate ideas for a board chair leadership action plan.​

Suggested Participants:

Non-profit board chairs who are new to the role and looking for a refresher around their unique responsibilities, incoming board chairs who are about to start their new role, and any current board members who are curious about nominating themselves as a board chair for the first time.

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of this workshop, you will be able to:​

• Describe your responsibilities as the Board Chair.​
• Clarify the distinct role and responsibilities of the board and key staff and/or volunteers (e.g., ED/CEO, or other most senior staff/volunteer position).​
• Identify the right questions and conversations for your board to effectively govern your organization.​
• Apply meeting tools to structure productive board conversations​.

Workshop Benefits:

• An inclusive space to meet with other Board Chairs and exchange experiences​.
• Confidence to try some new approaches in future board meetings​.
• Emphasis on the importance of strategic and generative conversations​.