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Preparing for the Strategic Planning Retreat - A Checklist
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| Every nonprofit organization should conduct strategic planning on a regular basis, as strategic plans outline what action steps the organization will take in the future to sustain and grow their operation, while adhering to their mission. Many organizations focus attention on conducting the strategic planning session and developing a plan, but don't allocate sufficient time to prepare for the planning retreat. Taking time to adequately prepare for a strategic planning session can help the actual event to run much more smoothly and efficiently, resulting in greater productivity. This article provides a checklist of items to consider in preparing for your next strategic planning retreat.
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PDF Your Board Package
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| Thankfully I no longer get fedexed binders of board packages from my portfolio companies in advance of a board meeting. Through the modern miracle of email, the board packages show up in my inbox – hopefully a few days (rather than a few hours – or even minutes) before the board meeting. The board packages tend to show up in three different formats – one that is easy to deal with, one that is ok, and one that sucks. |
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Board Meeting Rules
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| Following are some board meeting rules that were recently presented to me and my fellow board members by a CEO at one of his first board meetings at a newly funded early stage company. I thought they were brilliant. Feel free to pass them out at your next board meeting. |
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A Strategic Look At Dos and Donts of Board Meeting Minutes From Your Strategic Thinking Business Coach
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| Do you serve on a board of directors and experience significant inaccuracies and inconsistencies in board minutes? Do you know that board minutes are really a very important resource to governing boards? Minutes of board meetings provide evidence that a board has exercised care in decision-making. The minutes also substantiate that a board is operating in accordance with its Bylaws and other documents and rules.
Although there is recognition that board minutes are important, many organizations continue to have inadequate records of board meetings. Your strategic thinking business coach offers a list of the DO’s and DON’Ts of board meeting minutes.
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Stellar Supervision Enhances Company Productivity
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| Looking for a framework to use to provide stellar supervision for each of your staff members? Proactive, collaborative supervision is a key to enhancing each staff member's competencies, commitment and optimum personal productivity. It enhances staff loyalty and reduces turnover because staff members feel their career success is a top priority of their leader. Read on to discover the things you can do to help your staff members excel. |
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Is Your Staff Ready for Electronic Medical Records?
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| The staff must be on-board with the new EMR project in order to have success. It's important to prepare your employees so that they can effectively use the system from the beginning. |
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The Board's Role in Fundraising
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| “Should my board help me raise funds?” The obvious answer is yes, of course they should! Now comes the hard part. Getting the board to actually raise money is a lot tougher than simply saying they should. Many nonprofits, of all sizes and types of mission, overlook the basic steps necessary to engage the board in effective fundraising. |
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Assessing Board Practices
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| Looking to assess board practices? Here is a survey you can let your board members take anonymously. |
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Nonprofit Board Member Manuals - What Should You Include?
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| When you have a board of directors, it is always a good idea to have a Board Member Manual. A Manual is a great tool for board members to use when they need quick and easy access to critical information about the organization. It compiles important documents into one binder, so they don't waste time and energy looking for what they need in several files or locations. Does your organization have a manual for its board members? |
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Sales Management Process: How to Improve Your Sales Team’s Effectiveness in a "Reset" Economy
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| In an global economy that’s being “reset”, changes in staff are unavoidable, and it seems reasonable to make those changes across the board. |
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Keeping Your Top Staff In A Tough Economy
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| Concerned over keeping your top staff members on board during a tough economy? Doing the right things right to honor your top performers will keep them loyal and hanging in with you in tough financial times. Read on to discover my top ten picks for doing it! |
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