Do you dream about some bad board members?
Do you feel a flush of anger when you’re calling one more time to see if those board members did what they said they’d do?
Do you wish your governance committee would talk gracefully confront the bad performers?
So here’s the bad news: Look in the mirror first. The problem may be your leadership.
And here’s the good news: You can help fix this. Read my book Firing Lousy Board Members – And Helping the Others Succeed.
Read my book. Share it with your boss. Share it with your governance committee. Read it on the beach. Make it your New Year’s Resolution. It’s short. It’s a fast read (maybe 1 hour?!) It actually makes you laugh. And frown. And cheer!
Maybe your bad board members aren’t intentionally bad. Maybe they just don’t know what the job is. Maybe they don’t realize there is a difference between the board (the group that does governance) and the individual board member (that does the right stuff outside of board meetings).
- Does your organization have a board-adopted policy that defines the role of the board and the performance expectations of board members?
- Does your organization use a top-notch recruitment, screening, and evaluation process for board members?
- And… Do you know enough to enable all this to happen?
- Visit the Free Download Library on my website for samples.
On the other hand… Oh dear… Maybe you have a bad board member who is, actually, intentionally bad. The board member just doesn’t care what the expectations are. The board member is disruptive and doesn’t play well with others.
It’s a tough life. We all encounter people like this. So every organization needs a process to fire lousy board members.
Yes, there is a process. Yes, your organization can do this if it chooses to do so.
And you can help guide the process by knowing how to do it…and what to watch out for…
- Start a conversation with your boss about the effectiveness of your organization’s board – and the importance of the board (and board member) effectiveness.
- If you’re the boss, get your thoughts together and talk with the governance committee.
- Adopt the board job description.
- Adopt the performance expectations of board members.
Read my book Firing Lousy Board Members – And Helping the Others Succeed. Share this short, easy-to-read guide with your governance committee.
Let’s get it together. Lousy board members harm good organizations. Lousy board members make good board members leave. And none of this helps those you serve.
