EFFECTIVE Board of Directors

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EFFECTIVE Board of Directors

• El Paso, Texas
• February 9, 2008

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EFFECTIVE

• Effective Use of Capacity
• Effective Use of Time
• Productive vs. Busy

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Results

• Measure to Plan
• No Plan
• No Effective Work

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BOD Composition

• Mix
• Age
• Gender
• Business Type
• Came once and never left
• Create Desire!

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Development

• Board Training
• Not for profit trainers
• Strategic Planning
• Play
• Plan
• Gap Analysis
• Strong Boards make Strong Chapters

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Recruitment

• When do you promote and when do you recruit?
• Volunteers
• Have the end in mind

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Communication

• Communicate! Communicate! Communicate!
• Push vs. Pull
• Listen to your Board Members
• Job changes
• Work Load
• Follow Up

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Understand

• Today isnt like yesterday and tomorrow wont be
  like today.
• Plan, Set Goals, Work the Plan
• Keep the Play in the process

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Be ready