APICS Board Burnout Avoiding Third Degree Burns and Keeping Your Chapter Vibrant

Fire Fighting and Prevention Don’t you feel like a fire fighter? Filling in the board ‘gaps’ Three areas Delegation Mentoring Encouragement

Delegation Defined Board Roles If you have the written definitions, then others know their expectations Duties Matrix Lists Calendar Who and When

Do you have a Board Calendar? Records Keep on your Web site Keep on an Excel Spreadsheet Keep on a zip drive Don’t be a Information Hoarder Meetings What to do this month Nominating Committee Top Management Night Etc

Do You Have a List of Duties Each board member has tasks Document Share Expect Encourage

Examples President/President Elect Delegator Fill the board Communicate Meeting Minder Written Agendas Follow up APICS Communications Between District and Members Webinars Changes in Policies

Other Important Roles Secretary/Treasurer Notes Communication Pay the bills Keep the board informed

Education Schedule Classes Determine Costs Fill Classes If we build it, they will come? Call members Call companies Advertise Manage the Classes Students Teachers Materials

Membership Reminders to renew Contact those that have lapsed Encourage candidates to join

Find these lists of duties

Mentoring Find one for yourself Past Presidents Other Presidents Supervisors, past and present Other Board members District Staff

Be a Mentor Mentor your replacement Find your next board member Small tasks Encourage the volunteer spirit

Encouragement What’s in it for the board? Free meetings/classes? Personal Growth? Spouse’s night? Do you have fun at your board meetings? Make it a desirable activity

Encouragement Each board member needs to do his/her job Talk to them Make expectations clear Listen Take five minutes

Practice Encouragement Find a partner from a different chapter Assign one person to be Chapter President The other: the overwhelmed Director of Membership President: encourage Director to Send out notices to lapsed members Follow up with phone calls

Second Practice Partners will switch roles OVER THE PHONE President will encourage Program Director Send out at two notices for each meeting Find speakers for May and June meetings

Summary Put out the fires Delegate Mentor Encourage Succeed