Michael introduced the why, what and how of Board Health Checks, including an evaluation tool that helps improve performance within the Board. Michael and Paul also discussed how to identify relevant stakeholders for the evaluation process and what their potential roles are. Lastly, Michael introduced a case study of a recent Board Health Check he had facilitated and what the resulting actions of the Board were. … [Read more...]
Using Effective Communications to get the Best from your School Board
Michael explained how you can improve communications to benefit your school board. These tips include how to express opinions and how we convey our emotions. … [Read more...]
How can your school attract the right board candidates
Michael and Paul lay out steps to better understand the needs of your board and effective criteria to recruit specific types of talent. They also talked about how casting a wider net and make long-term investments for recruiting governors and how to select the right people for nomination committees. … [Read more...]
9 steps to building an effective school board
Michael and Paul went through the 9 crucial steps to build an effective school board that suits specific school environments and cultures. These steps included how to determine your board matrix as well as processes of on-boarding. … [Read more...]