DT#451 Assembling a Dynamic Board of Directors

Dennis and Broderick discuss how to assemble a dynamic board of directors for your organization. No matter what your role is in an economic development group the quality of your board of directors directly impacts the quality of your organization.  How do you attract high quality people to serve on your board of directors? Run a quality meeting Start and stop on time Respect peoples time Be the kind of organization that people want to be a part of Traits of a good board member Attendance Inquisitive Not afraid to challenge the status quo Community minded Find a rock star and build around him or her Successful people want to be around other successful people Recruit a diverse board Gender Race Age Areas of expertise Have term limits Rotate the executive board and board chair Do a thorough board member orientation Get to know your board members Economic Development is Not for Amateurs – Jay Garner Board self-assessment – Board Source