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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe On Target Board MemberACT ON BEHALF ➢ Participate in and /or lead a discussion at least annually to identify: who are the owners? What do they care about? Ask each other, "What would our owners think about this ?" ➢ Focus comments on the good of the whole and not on individual interests; x Ali REPORT BACK ®� s r ➢ Make and execute an annual plan to report to owners on progress towards accomplishment of Ends; ➢ Research and Use reporting tools that reach the majority of or different segments of the ownership ➢ IDENTIFY RISK ➢ Use external expertise to educate the board members on human resource, financial, and other operational risks, before creating board policy ➢ Discuss with fellow board members to decide what is an un acceptable level of risk ➢ DELEGATE THE WORK ➢ Discuss with other board members the pros and cons of delegating to the CEO using "any reasonable interpretation" of the board policies ➢ Remind themselves and others of the difference between helping the CEO manage and holding the CEO accountable ➢ 0TheE(imGroup2011 AXXV MKNOW THEIR JOB �r ➢ Review the New Board Member Manual to ensure they understand their responsibilities; ➢ Receive presentations at least twice annually from staff in the Town / Academy in order to understand the various business components of the organization ➢ Educate themselves about the trends in Governance & Education y ANR , PRACTICE DISCIPLINE P ON c ➢ Refer to and use board policies when considering an issue ➢ Attend all board meetings and arrive on time ➢ Read and assess the board's compliance with their policies ➢ Read the meeting materials prior to the meeting A ";� A fiffig-RI'- ,} ^ '\ SET TARGETS ➢ Spend the majority of the board meeting time talking about the difference the organization should make in people's lives ➢ Ask for and review information that shows the current human needs in the Town and Academy and the trends in those needs ➢ &4M%k, ASSESS ® PERFORMANCE 1"W