Posts Tagged ‘Strategic Plan’

In my role as consultant I often find myself facing the BIG THREE obstacles that keep Boards from moving ahead. These are three statements that I keep hearing from Board members that can really put a damper on a board meeting. 1. We’re in a recession so we can’t raise more money. 2. We are [...]

My client was seeking to add five new Board members and had a list of twice that number. The discussion began with the personal qualities and financial resources of each candidate. I then asked, “What type of new resources does your Strategic Plan require?” When they relooked at their strategic initiatives that they will be [...]

So many times I hear staff and board members complaining that they can’t get volunteers to do what they promised to do.  I believe there are several reasons why we are often disappointed when commitments made are not commitments kept.  Three critical factors can keep volunteers motivated and assure that decisions that are made are [...]