SEIU Local 1000 Board Development June 26, 2011 Eric Douglas Karin Bloomer Leading Resources Inc.

Today’s Goals Discuss the Five Habits of High Performing Boards Discuss 7 Habits of Ineffective Board members Share examples

Who Are You? Who is a new Council member? Who is a returning Council member? Who serves on Boards outside this Council? What types of Boards?

The Five Habits of High Performing Boards

Habit 1: Board Members Cultivate the Board as a Distinct Entity

Habit 1: Board Is a Distinct Entity Board takes action, not Board members.

Habit 1: Board Is a Distinct Entity Board directs the organization via the chief executive and officers.

Habit 1: Board Is a Distinct Entity Individual members make suggestions, but they don’t direct staff except when authorized to do so.

Habit 1: Board Is a Distinct Entity Board directs the organization in writing e.g. via policies, strategic priorities.

Habit 1: Board Is a Distinct Entity Members keep their “hats” organized.

Habit 2: The Board Focuses on Results – and on Monitoring Results

Habit 2: Board Focuses on Results Board’s job is to define the results that the organization is to achieve.

Habit 2: Board Focuses on Results Board expresses its goals through a written plan or through policies.

Habit 2: Board Focuses on Results The Board regularly monitors the goals via measures of success.

Habit 3: The Board Ensures Sufficient Resources Are on Hand and Managed Effectively

Habit 3: Board Ensures Resources Board approves the organization’s budget.

Habit 3: Board Ensures Resources Board aligns the budget to the goals.

Habit 3: Board Ensures Resources Board regularly reviews the finances of the organization.

Habit 3: Board Ensures Resources Board raises money and resources to support the organization.

Habit 4: The Board Develops Itself So That It Can Effectively Serve the Organization’s Needs

Habit 4: Board Develops Itself Board regularly monitors its effectiveness and its structure.

Habit 4: Board Develops Itself Board regularly clarifies the roles of the Board, Board members, officers, and staff.

Habit 4: Board Develops Itself Board assures an orderly succession of Board leadership.

Habit 4: Board Develops Itself Board recruits new Board members and orients them to be effective.

Habit 5: The Board Provides Feedback and Support to the Chief Executive

Habit 5: Board Provides Feedback to the CEO Board evaluates the chief executive based on success in achieving the Board’s goals.

Habit 5: Board Provides Feedback to the CEO Board assures the chief executive gets the coaching, training, mentoring he/she needs.

7 Habits of Ineffective Board Members They don’t prepare for meetings. They criticize the work of the organization behind its back. They micro-manage staff.

7 Habits of Ineffective Board Members They use the Board meetings to air their pet peeves. During the meeting, they are silent. After the meeting, they tell the world what should have happened.

7 Habits of Ineffective Board Members They don’t try to work as a Board to define the results the organization is to achieve. They don’t monitor results – or even pay attention to the data used to monitor results.

QUESTIONS?

EXERCISE: Share examples of doing these habits well, either on this Council or from your experience on other Boards. What were the outcomes? Share examples of not doing these habits well! What were the outcomes?

Thank You!