Board Meetings

Effective board members and leaders are linked to the hospital's board for performance and long term organizational success.
The board chair-CEO pairs who reported having the most positive working relationships were intentional about how and when they communicated with each other, the board, committees and key executives. Their six areas of focus were: Preparing jointly; Clarifying roles; Facilitating engaging meetings;…
A four-part executive session meeting model can lead to effective governance.
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…
The executive session provides an important venue for maintaining board independence and protecting confidentiality as the governing body carries out its fiduciary duties.
High performing boards learn how to make decisions at the right time using the right processes.
Staying forward-focused as a trustee requires a combination of time management, prioritization and preventive efforts.
The first thing any effective board or leadership group does is decide how it will make decisions.