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Board Ground Rules
April 20, 2010
There is immense power when a group of people with similar interests gets together to work toward the same goals.
-Idowu Koyenikan, Author
-Idowu Koyenikan, Author
In Exchange's newest publication, Staying on Course: The Early Childhood Board's Guide for Success, Syretha Storey, Barbara McCreedy, and Helen Stine provide a wealth of tools and techniques for developing an effective Board of directors. One suggestion is to have the board agree to ground rules for Board meeting behavior. Here is their example of a set of ground rules...
- Attend all meetings
- Be on time
- Turn off cell phones
- Read all documents ahead of time
- Follow the agenda
- Listen and show respect
- Encourage different points of view
- Participate and ask questions
- Maintain confidentiality
- No side conversations or off-task discussions
- Remember to appreciate and acknowledge each others' efforts
- End on time.
Running a successful Board of Directors isn't easy. It takes time, effort, and planning. Staying on Course: The Early Childhood Board's Guide for Success will help them stay on course and focus on the important work they do for young children and their families, and it will alert them to pitfalls and known dangers as they navigate the early childhood landscape. In addition, in buying Staying on Course you receive free access to 35 handouts in Microsoft® Word, tools, and templates included in the book.ExchangeEveryDay
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While I admit that the point of being on a board is to conduct the business of the organization, I think there are things missing from the list. Where's "greet your friends and colleagues," "catch up on news," or "laugh and enjoy yourself?"
The worst board (almost spelled it "bored") experience I have had was on a board that was run by the rules above. Attendance plummeted, people quit, and it was all because of too many rigid rules. People in early childhood, especially front line staff, can't always be on time, turn off cell phones, read in advance, etc. I am glad the organization on whose board I have served encouraged and respected that its members take care of their needs in the way that was best for them.
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