THEBOARDCHECKUP: A RESEARCH-BASED PODCAST
12 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago -THEBOARDCHECKUP explores the subject of board performance with leaders of nonprofit organizations around the world interested in nonprofit governance as well as those who used the online tool known as Board Checkup to self-assess board performance.
In Season 1, each episode is a case study profiling a different board and organization as well as trends in the external environment driving change in governance. Board motivation for assessing performance is discussed along with change in the board and its impact on the organization. Each episode concludes with a summary of lessons learned and the elements that make each case a great love story.
In Season 2, the nine dimensions of board effectiveness assessed in the Board Checkup are explored with nonprofit leaders. Each dimension assessed is defined theoretically. Next, drawing from the research, common issues that can challenge board effectiveness are discussed along with theories about why they exist, and change boards have implemented in response to them.
The podcast will be of interest to board chairs, CEOS, and directors looking for accessible and affordable research-based tools and resources to measure, track, and develop in leadership and governance effectiveness. It will also be of interest to consultants working with boards as well as regulators and funders concerned about board accountability and impact. Finally, it will be of interest to faculty and students of nonprofit leadership looking for case studies that explore the complex nature of governance, the governance context in different cultures and countries, and the range of leadership roles and responsibilities boards and directors play in the organizations they govern.
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Episodes
The Impact of Board Performance Assessment on Hospitality House
December 07, 2023 21:29 - 37 minutes - 33.9 MBIn this episode of THEBOARDCHECKUP, Dr. Cafik interviews Executive Director, Angie Bush about her experience with the practice of performance assessment and the impact it had on the leadership and governance of Hospitality House. Some of the lessons I learned from the Hospitality House experience with the practice of performance assessment are: It helped the board shift focus from a working board engaged in day to day operations to a governing board that thinks and acts strategically. It r...
Board Research to Practice: Board Meetings
June 08, 2023 19:52 - 58 minutes - 53.1 MBFor many people, especially those new to board work, the belief is that the main work of the board takes place at official, formal meetings. In fact, a great deal of important work takes place outside of board meetings. Nevertheless, boards are required to hold formal meetings and the quality of those meetings can make a considerable difference to board effectiveness. Meetings that are poorly organized, go on too long,, go off on tangents instead of sticking to the point, or feature too many...
Board Research to Practice: Board Structures and Operating Procedures
March 01, 2023 22:30 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MBAll boards have some formality that specifies and supports the way the board governs and operates. Once structures and procedures are in place they often come to be taken for granted and their influence on the board goes unrecognized. The result is that they are rarely reviewed in assessments of board performance and updated. This episode explores board structures and procedures, defining what they are and the role they play in board governance. The episode also explores common challenges bo...
Board Research to Practice : The Board's Role in Planning
February 10, 2023 20:45 - 50 minutes - 46.7 MBIt is commonly accepted "best practice" that a major role for boards ought to be thinking about the "big picture" of how the organization is doing and where it ought to be heading in the future. It is usually recommended that this kind of thinking be captured in a "Strategic Plan" which can be used as a guide by all in the organization in making specific policy decisions. In this webinar, the Board's Role in Planning is discussed, challenges boards commonly experience, why they occur, and wh...
Board Research to Practice : Board Roles and Responsibilities
February 10, 2023 20:45 - 58 minutes - 53.4 MBWhile virtually everyone agrees that the role of the board in nonprofit organizations is to enable them to achieve their mission, differences arise when it comes to specifying exactly what the board's authority and responsibilities should be. In fact, this is one of the most frequently written about topic in the literature on nonprofit organization boards. Since most nonprofits have a paid top manager, the question arises: What should the board's role and authority be compared to that held b...
Board Research to Practice : The Board’s Role in Fundraising
February 10, 2023 20:45 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MBEffectively performing the board's role in fundraising and developing resources for the organization is the most common challenge reported by both board members and those with whom they interact. Dissatisfaction can come from lack of clarity of the board's role in fundraising, activities related to fundraising, and/or lack of capability to engage in fundraising. This webinar explores the main reasons for dissatisfaction with the board's role, how to diagnose fundraising challenges, and what ...
Introduction to the Board Research to Practice Webinar Series
February 10, 2023 20:11 - 3 minutes - 2.96 MBIn Season 2, the nine dimensions of board effectiveness assessed in the Board Checkup are explored with nonprofit leaders. Each webinar explores a dimension assessed in the instrument. Board effectiveness is defined theoretically and common issues that can challenge board effectiveness are presented and discussed along with theories about why they exist, and change boards have implemented in response to them. The podcast will be of interest to board chairs, CEOS, and directors looking for a...
Board Research to Practice : The Board's Role in Performance Assessment
February 10, 2023 20:11 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MBBoard of nonprofit organizations are required to exert due diligence in ensuring that the organizations they govern are achieving their missions effectively and efficiently. But what about due diligence assessments of board performance to ensure the board is governing effectively and meeting accountability objectives. In this podcast, Professor Yvonne Cafik, PhD explores what due diligence looks like in the board performance assessment context, the issues that challenge boards, why they exis...
Beyond Compliance: The Case of MS Ireland and the Practice of Board Performance Assessment
January 10, 2023 17:54 - 55 minutes - 50.6 MBIn this episode of THEBOARDCHECKUP, Mr. Maurice O’Connor, Chair of the board of MS Ireland and Ms Jacinta Kelly, Vice Chair discuss the practice of self-assessing board performance. The episode begins with important background information on the mission of MS Ireland organization, characteristics of the organization and board, and changes in the regulatory environment affecting charities in the Republic of Ireland, including a new charities regulator, governance code and accountability to co...
The Case of the Board of Prevent Child Abuse New York
January 26, 2022 18:39 - 48 minutes - 67.1 MBIn this episode of THEBOARDCHECKUP, the focus is the Case for Board Performance Assessment to Prevent Child Abuse in New York State. Mr. Timothy Hathaway, Executive Director of Prevent Child Abuse New York, Dr. Vincent Palusci, Board Chair, and Mr. Zakhar Berkovich, Treasurer share their experience with the practice of performance assessment and how it helped the board and staff work more collaboratively as a team to advance the mission of preventing child abuse by building strong families a...
The Case for Board Performance Assessment
November 12, 2021 18:13 - 37 minutes - 51.7 MBIn this episode of THEBOARDCHECKUP, I speak with Chief Development Officer of Corner Stones of Care, Dr. Chad Harris about his experience helping the boards he is associated with grow in leadership and governance effectiveness through the practice of board performance assessment. I think you will find Chad’s approach to the practice holistic and leadership of the process helpful, particularly for boards that are going through a merger and rethinking their governance arrangements. It will al...
The Case of the Board of EIL Ireland
September 21, 2021 17:44 - 1 hour - 88.4 MBIn this board performance case study series, I interview boards who self-assessed performance for the very first time using an online application known as Board Checkup. In Episode 1, The Case of the Board of EIL Ireland, I interview the CEO and Board Chair to explore what motivated them to self-assess board performance, how they coordinated and implemented the process, what they found and discussed, the changes they made, lessons learned and advice for other boards considering the practice...