Board of Directors Consulting and Facilitation
A board of directors, whether for a large company, a small company, or a non-profit organization, is expected to perform critical functions in order to discharge its obligations to the organization and the stakeholders. In so doing, it must operate much like any team. Its members must set ground rules for operating, communicate effectively with one another, learn to make decisions together, and think critically about the issues and the long-range plans presented by the organization’s management.
Dr. Geber has served on several corporate and non-profit governing boards as well as facilitating the work of others’ boards. Newly formed boards and established boards alike will find value in having her help to streamline their interaction, raise the productivity in meetings, and stick to board-specific areas.
Areas that can be addressed are:
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The board's role versus management's role |
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Setting boundaries: staying out of day-to-day management |
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The importance of understanding the broader business/community landscape |
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Avoiding group-think and faulty reasoning |
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Achieving membership balance |
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Asking critical questions - of management and other board members |
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Partnering with the CEO |
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How and when to release an ineffective CEO |
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Holding effective board retreats |
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Working with stakeholders/shareholders |
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Developing standards of ethics |
Copyright © 2002 Dr. Sara Zeff Geber, Ph.D.