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Strengthening Governance Through Self-Assessments

Using an effective, well-developed board self-assessment process can enhance governance performance.
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Board Self Evaluation

Evaluations and Assessments
Regular board self-evaluation is integral to effective governance. Use the questions in the attachment to assess whether your board is getting maximum mileage from its self-evaluation process.

Assessing the Engagement and Effectiveness of Boards

Conducting a board assessment is one of the most important actions that a board can take to evaluate and better understand trustee engagement and leadership effectiveness.

Board Competence Framework: Know Your Strengths

Although various studies show that boards with a more diverse membership offer a greater array of unique solutions and strategies, and typically outpace those with a less diverse body in regard to organizational growth, profitability and sustainability, reports continue to highlight that hospital boards are slow in meeting their diversity goals.

Board Evaluation Process Overview

Evaluations and Assessments
The attached resource is intended to be an example that boards should adapt to meet their individual needs.
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Avoiding Groupthink in the Boardroom

In today’s environment it is particularly important for boards to take the time to discuss difficult issues, challenge assumptions and refuse to rely on groupthink when confronting strategic opportunities, financial challenges and quality oversight. To do this effectively, trust, candor, differing points of view and self-reflection are essential — assets no board can do without.

Road to Better Governance

Trustee Articles
Given the nature and challenges of small, elected boards, choosing to look inward and improve governance is no easy decision.

Bringing Competencies to Governance: Systems Helping Systems

Trustee Articles
Complex and diverse health care orgs require boards with a range of knowledge, skills and behaviors that can address their needs and challenges.

Evaluating Individual Trustees' Performance

Trustee Articles
As the drumbeat of attention to governance effectiveness intensifies, the evaluation of individual directors is off-limits no more. Indeed, the New York Stock Exchange, Business Roundtable and National Association of Corporate Directors all recommend that corporate boards institute individual director assessment.

Sample Meeting Effectiveness Survey for Board or Committee Meetings

Trustee Articles
The following is intended to be an example that boards should adapt to meet their individual needs.