SEIU Local 1000 Board Development June 26, 2011 Eric Douglas Karin Bloomer Leading Resources Inc.

1. SEIU Local 1000 Board Development June 26, 2011 Eric Douglas Karin Bloomer Leading Resources Inc.

2. Today’s Goals • Discuss the Five Habits of High Performing Boards • Discuss 7 Habits of Ineffective Board members • Share examples

3. Who Are You? • Who is a new Council member? • Who is a returning Council member? • Who serves on Boards outside this Council? • What types of Boards?

4. The Five Habits of High Performing Boards

5. Habit 1: Board Members Cultivate the Board as a Distinct Entity

6. Habit 1: Board Is a Distinct EntityBoard takes action, not Board members.

7. Habit 1: Board Is a Distinct EntityBoard directs the organization via the chief executive and officers.

8. Habit 1: Board Is a Distinct EntityIndividual members make suggestions, but they don’t direct staff except when authorized to do so.

9. Habit 1: Board Is a Distinct EntityBoard directs the organization in writing e.g. via policies, strategic priorities.

10. Habit 1: Board Is a Distinct EntityMembers keep their “hats” organized.

11. Habit 2: The Board Focuses on Results – and on Monitoring Results

12. Habit 2: Board Focuses on ResultsBoard’s job is to define the results that the organization is to achieve.

13. Habit 2: Board Focuses on ResultsBoard expresses its goals through a written plan or through policies.

14. Habit 2: Board Focuses on ResultsThe Board regularly monitors the goalsvia measures of success.

15. Habit 3: The Board Ensures Sufficient Resources Are on Hand andManaged Effectively

16. Habit 3: Board Ensures ResourcesBoard approves the organization’s budget.

17. Habit 3: Board Ensures ResourcesBoard aligns the budget to the goals.

18. Habit 3: Board Ensures ResourcesBoard regularly reviews the finances of the organization.

19. Habit 3: Board Ensures ResourcesBoard raises money and resources to support the organization.

20. Habit 4: The Board Develops Itself So That It Can Effectively Serve the Organization’s Needs

21. Habit 4: Board Develops ItselfBoard regularly monitors its effectiveness and its structure.

22. Habit 4: Board Develops ItselfBoard regularly clarifies the roles of the Board, Board members, officers, and staff.

23. Habit 4: Board Develops ItselfBoard assures an orderly succession of Board leadership.

24. Habit 4: Board Develops ItselfBoard recruits new Board members and orients them to be effective.

25. Habit 5: The Board Provides Feedback and Support to the Chief Executive

26. Habit 5: Board Provides Feedback to the CEOBoard evaluates the chief executive based on success in achieving the Board’s goals.

27. Habit 5: Board Provides Feedback to the CEOBoard assures the chief executive gets the coaching, training, mentoring he/she needs.

28. 7 Habits of Ineffective Board Members • They don’t prepare for meetings. • They criticize the work of the organization behind its back. • They micro-manage staff.

29. 7 Habits of Ineffective Board Members • They use the Board meetings to air their pet peeves. • During the meeting, they are silent. After the meeting, they tell the world what should have happened.

30. 7 Habits of Ineffective Board Members • They don’t try to work as a Board to define the results the organization is to achieve. • They don’t monitor results – or even pay attention to the data used to monitor results.

31. QUESTIONS?

32. EXERCISE: • Share examples of doing these habits well, either on this Council or from your experience on other Boards. What were the outcomes? • Share examples of not doing these habits well! What were the outcomes?

33. Thank You!