Board Ground Rules

04/20/2010

There is immense power when a group of people with similar interests gets together to work toward the same goals.
Idowu Koyenikan, Author

In Exchange's newest publication, Staying on Course: The Early Childhood Board's Guide for Success, Syretha Storey, Barbara McCreedy, and Helen Stine provide a wealth of tools and techniques for developing an effective Board of directors. One suggestion is to have the board agree to ground rules for Board meeting behavior. Here is their example of a set of ground rules...

Attend all meetings
Be on time
Turn off cell phones
Read all documents ahead of time
Follow the agenda
Listen and show respect
Encourage different points of view
Participate and ask questions
Maintain confidentiality
No side conversations or off-task discussions
Remember to appreciate and acknowledge each others' efforts
End on time.

The Early Childhood Board's Guide to Success

Running a successful Board of Directors isn't easy. It takes time, effort, and planning. Staying on Course: The Early Childhood Board's Guide for Success will help them stay on course and focus on the important work they do for young children and their families, and it will alert them to pitfalls and known dangers as they navigate the early childhood landscape. In addition, in buying Staying on Course you receive free access to 35 handouts in Microsoft® Word, tools, and templates included in the book.

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