Orienting and Training Board Members
© Copyright Carter
McNamara, MBA, PhD, Authenticity Consulting, LLC.
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Orientation and Agenda
Board training conveys the knowledge and understanding needed
in order to be effective as a member of any governing Board of
Directors, for example, legal responsibilities. Board orientation
is training about the organization-specific information in order
to be effective particularly as a member of the organization’s
Board of Directors, for example, about where the Board meets,
who’s on the Board now, etc. Selection of training topics and
training methods depend on the nature and needs of the organization.
However, the following guidelines and sample training agenda might
serve useful to the reader when designing their own training plan
and methods.
Basic
Guidelines and Sample Agenda for Board Training Session
Orientation
and Training of Board Members
Why Board Orientation?
(complete manual)
Board
Orientation vs. Training vs. Development
6
Important Items to Include in Board Orientation Packages
Appendix
to “6 Important Items to Include in Board Orientation Packages”
Ongoing Education
Ongoing
Board Education: Ensuring Board Members Have the Knowledge They
Need
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