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The Board Chair-Executive Partnership
PANO Collaborative Conference – Resourcing for Community Impact
Beth DochertyCell- 412-609-5903
September 21, 2015
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Agenda
Welcome, Context and Introductions
Principles for a Strong Board Chair-Executive Partnership
Roles of the Executive and Board Chair Relationship Model for the Board, Staff and
Community Relationship Challenges Strong Executive-Chair Relationships Lead to Greater
Community Impact
Final Thoughts of Participants
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Describe a great relationship that you had with someone else.
What made it great?
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Basic Principles for a strong Board Chair-Executive Partnership
Mutual respect and appreciation for one another
Honesty and openness Willingness to adapt and compromise
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The Beginning of the Journey
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Continuous Communication
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What are the primary roles of the Executive and Board Chair?
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Lesson for an Executive
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Lesson for a Board Chair
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Inter-relationship of Organizational Roles
Board Chair
Board Staff
Executive
Community
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Relationship model for the board, staff and community.
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Relationship Challenges
Personality type Occupation of board chair Feeling of uncertainty, intimidation or
lack of motivation
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How can a strong Executive – Board Chair relationship lead to greater community impact?
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Community Impact
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Never underestimate the power of a small group of committed people to change the world. In fact, it is the only thing that ever has.
Margaret Mead, Anthropologist
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A Strong Executive/Board Chair relationship is essential to the health of the organization and its effectiveness in the community!
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What stood out to you in this session?
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References/Further Reading Boardroom Chemistry: Getting Your Board to Govern as a Team.
Washington, DC: BoardSource, 2010. The Bridgespan Group, Becoming a More Effective Nonprofit Board.
2009. Chait, Richard P., How to Help Your Board to Govern More and Manage
Less. Washington, DC: BoardSource, 2003. Chait, Richard P., William P. Ryan, and Barbara Taylor, Governance as
Leadership. Hoboken NJ: Wiley, 2005. Flynn, Outi, Meeting and Exceeding Expectations: A Guide to Successful
Nonprofit Board Meetings. Washington, DC: BoardSource, 2009. The Handbook of Nonprofit Governance. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass,
2010. Hammond, Sue Annis, The Thin Book of Appreciative Inquiry. Bend, OR:
Thin Book, 1998. Harrison, Yvonne D., Vic Murray, The Best and Worst of Board Chairs.
The Nonprofit Quarterly. Winter 2012: p. 86-91. Hummel, Joan M., Starting and Running a Nonprofit Organization.
Minneapolis, MN: University of MN Press, 2004. Ingram, Richard T., Ten Basic Responsibilities of Nonprofit Boards.
Washington, DC: BoardSource, 2015. The Nonprofit Board Answer Book: A Practical Guide for Board Members
and Chief Executives. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, 2012. Patterson, Sally J., Generating Buzz: Strategic Communications for
Nonprofit Boards. Washington, DC: BoardSource, 2006. Williams, Sherrill K., and Kathleen A. McGinnis, Getting the Best from
Your Board: An Executive’s Guide to a Successful Partnership. Washington, DC: BoardSource, 2009.
Wertheimer, Mindy R., The Board Chair Handbook. Washington, DC: BoardSource, 2008.
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Thank you!