Dealing with Difficult Boards: Tips for Executive Directors (Charity Village)

While boards of directors do vital work (hiring executive directors, holding fiduciary responsibility, setting strategic direction for the organization, etc.), not all boards function smoothly. There is often a degree of dissonance between the vital role of boards of directors and their actual practice.

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This is the first article of a two-part series. Click here to read the second article, Dealing with difficult executive directors: Tips for boards.

While boards can offer a variety of challenges to an organization’s staff, one key problematic area is the relationship with the executive director. Charity Village looks at the relationship between an executive director and the board (and even more specifically, the board chair), to examine how boards of directors and chairs can sometimes frustrate the effective governance of organizations, and how to address these challenges in a way that benefits both the organization and those it serves…

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June 12, 2024