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Basic Guide to Conducting Effective Meetings \| Direct Link This article provides suggestions for effective meeting management for leaders and managers of nonprofits. Key Terms: communication, effective meetings, facilitation, governance, meeting management Author: McNamara, Carter \| Published: 2000
Board Café \| Direct Link This newsletter is designed to be short enough to read over a cup of coffee, while still providing information to help board members increase their effectiveness. Author: CompassPoint
Board Source \| Direct Link This Web site provides resources through tools; more than 100 booklets, books, videos, CDs, and audiotapes; and an extensive topic search area that features over 20 popular areas of board development with key questions and outlined information. Author: BoardSource Preferred Practice: Have No More than One Paid Staff Person Member Usually the only paid staff member is the chief staff officer and he/she shall not chair the board nor serve as treasurer. Source: Adapted From: Governance, Policy and Program Fundamentals by BBB Wise Giving Alliance
Carver Guide 5: Planning Better Board Meetings \| Direct Link This book examines how to restrict crowded agendas, scattered focuses of discussion, and all the familiar weaknesses of group discipline, to use board energy efficiently and effectively. It discusses how to select subject matter for meetings, plan use of board time, control the agenda, and determine how long a board meeting should be in order to fulfill its task of governing. Key Terms: board agenda, board leadership, communications, facilitation, governance, meetings Author: Carver, John \| Published: 1996
Chronicle of Philanthropy \| Direct Link This newspaper is published online daily and in print biweekly. It is the premiere source of news and information that pertains to the nonprofit sector. NOTE: A paid subscription is required to view this resource. Author: Chronicle of Philanthropy
Common Sense for Board Members: 40 Essays About Board Service \| Direct Link This book discusses board member roles and responsibilities, how the board functions, meetings, and other topics in brief essays based on the author's experience. Key Terms: board management, board service, communication, governance, meetings, roles and responsibilities Author: Stoesz, Edgar \| Published: 2000
Consent Agenda \| Direct Link This article defines and discusses the effective use of consent agenda as a practice, vis-a-vis the rest of the agenda of the board. Key Terms: board approval, board organization, communications, effective board meetings, governance, meetings Author: Renz, David O.
Death by Meeting \| Direct Link This book takes the form of a fable that provides ready-to-implement solutions to make meetings more productive, structured, and interactive. Key Terms: communications, governance, meetings, organizational management, strategic meetings Author: Lencioni, Patrick M. \| Published: 2004
Got Meeting Madness?: Here's Six Things for Running a Successful Meeting \| Direct Link This article describes the different elements necessary to a successful meeting through preparation, effective facilitation and reviewing how a meeting was conducted. Key Terms: agenda, announcement, brainstorming, communication, facilitation, facilitator, governance, meeting, power struggle, problem solving, time management Author: Dr. Kevin Polk \| Published: 2000
Hidden Cost of Meetings \| Direct Link This article argues that lack of productivity in meetings is a hidden cost for most organizations. However, careful planning such as identifying desired outcomes before the meeting takes place can increase productivity and drive down the cost. Key Terms: communications, facilitation, facilitative skills, governance, meetings, organizational development, organizational management, planning Author: Waechter, Sue & Kocsis, Deb \| Published: 2005
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