Board Fundamentals: Supporting Your Executive Director

Workshop Description

Performance management is can be overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. It is about creating a work environment that enables people to perform their best.

In this half-day workshop, you’ll learn how to set goals, provide feedback, and assess performance so your Executive Director and organization can flourish. Benefits of good performance management include:

• Aligning Executive Director performance objectives with organizational priorities
• Clarity around expectations and evaluation processes reduce stress
• Meaningful feedback and support enhance motivation and effectiveness
• Stronger relationship between the Executive Director and the board

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:

• 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