Board Fundamentals: Succession and Recruitment
Proactively recruit, engage and develop the “right” board members.
Workshop Description
To maintain a committed team of qualified directors is one of the board’s biggest challenges. In this half-day workshop, you will learn to move beyond recruiting the average applicant by creating a strategic framework to identify, recruit, engage, and develop the talents of board members.
Suggested Participants:
This workshop is ideal for board chairs, board members, and executive directors.
Learning Outcomes:
Come away from this workshop with the ability to:
- Identify board member competencies and attributes required for an organization to succeed
- Recognize the importance of diversity in building an effective board
- Develop processes to recruit, onboard, and develop board members
Workshop Benefits:
- Recruit new board members who share your values and mission
- Bring in new skills and perspectives by broadening the pool of candidates
- Ensure continuity of leadership with succession and contingency plans
- Empower board members to meaningfully contribute with strong onboarding processes