Resources

In this interview published in the March/April 2020 issue of Forum Magazine, governance experts Mark Engle and Will Brown share insights into the research and process of their book, Recruit the Right Board. Through their research, Brown and Engle disrupt and redirect unhealthy cycles in the board room to get boards on the right track and encourage competent board nominations to ensure that association processes and decisions are cultivated by the right hands.

Highly functional committees and task forces are equally as important to organizations as a high-functioning board. Both depend on the other to govern well. And both can suffer if there is discord or lack of direction. Discover insights into why and how you can ensure your committees and task forces are functioning as effectively as possible so they can advance your organization's strategy and serve your mission.

Though each association board is unique, successful board chairs are those who can effectively lead, facilitate, participate, partner, and protect. Learn more in this article.

Learn techniques for how association leaders and executives can refine existing recruitment and selection practices to support optimal board performance.

Qualming sessions encourage board member fears to be openly shared, so facts can be introduced to determine whether concern is real and should be considered. With this clear path to a cognitive decision, board members have increased confidence in future decisions.

Read about how AMC principle Mark Engle, DM FASAE CAE, helped a board make a large, consequential decision with total confidence by conducting a qualming session using steps he developed.

Objectively assessing your own performance as a board member can be difficult, but by using our proprietary Board Member Self-Assessment tool, you can more easily gather data and make decisions about how you can most effectively support your organization.

When association boards face pressure to demonstrate transparency, it is important to understand the extent to which they are legally obligated to share information and whether policies and practices requested in the name of transparency are compatible with effective governance.

Construct effective agendas to keep your board engaged and get the most out of your board meetings.

Having a frank conversation and establishing some ground rules can make executive sessions useful tools instead of sore subjects.

Examine how your theory of governance influences your approach to executive sessions.

Association boards that meet conflict head-on succeed in strategic decision making.

Sound and fair processes allow leaders to manage conflict and promote members' understanding of issues.

Learn about the use of "mini-scenarios" to create board discussions around complex situations and how it can be very helpful in educating the board on dealing with sensitive matters.

Learn about best practices for board members to avoid unnecessary liability in their associations.

A detailed look at boardroom culture and its influence on how boards operate.

Read this article written by AMC senior account executive and learn about the keys to bringing innovative practices or products into an association.

Learn about the efforts in comprehensive strategic planning with AMC client, the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses.