Structuring the agenda for your first board meeting as chair

I advise the nonprofits with which I work to dedicate at least one board meeting each year to reviewing the strategic plan and the organization’s progress towards their shared goals. This same meeting not only presents an opportunity for the executive director or president to present the key elements of the action plan for the…

Imagine arriving at a new job at a new company and being shown to an empty office where there is an orientation manual on the desk. Your boss stops by to say, “Glad you are on board. See you at the next staff meeting.” And that is it. It is up to you to figure…