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60 MINUTES · THE BOARD PARTNERSHIP PLAYBOOK WITH WENDY SCOTT, CAE ·
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The Board Partnership Playbook:
7 Proven Ways to Build Engaged, Collaborative
& High-Performing Boards!
Better Boards. Stronger Partnerships. Greater Impact.
FREE LIVE WEBINAR offering CAE-relevant content*
LIVE ON THURSDAY, NOV. 12 AT 12PM EDT
Governance provides the framework.
Strong Board–staff partnerships drive the results.
In this 60-minute course, Wendy Scott, CAE, will share a practical, relationship-focused approach to strengthening trust, communication, accountability, and collaboration between Boards and staff - turning sound governance principles into stronger organizational performance.
*This course addresses topics within Domain 1: Governance of the CAE Exam Content Outline. Participants may independently submit their participation for consideration toward CAE professional development requirements, subject to ASAE's eligibility guidelines.
YOU’LL LEARN HOW TO:
AVOID THE #1 MISTAKE MOST BOARDS MAKE
Assuming that because board members show up, they're engaged. Attendance tells you somebody showed up. Engagement tells you somebody cares about the outcome.
BUILD THE ENVIRONMENT, NOT MORE RULES
Seven practical ways to strengthen your board–staff partnership, which you can start using at your next meeting.
PRACTICE ON
REAL SITUATIONs
Real board scenarios to work through live, with what Wendy has seen work in actual organizations for decades.
KNOW EXACTLY WHERE TO START
The free Board–Staff Partnership Scorecard: 20 questions that show where your partnership is strong and where to focus first.
YOU'LL LEARN AND BE ABLE TO APPLY
7 PLAYBOOK STRATEGIES To:
Know what makes each board member tick and what they hope to gain
Make every board meeting provide for strategic conversations and meaningful participation
Match talents with meaningful opportunities and connect their passions with work that matters
Make Board service an experience people enjoy - for both Board members and the staff who support them
Create volunteer ownership and room to lead with clear expectations
Build a culture of trust, candor and partnership between volunteer leaders and staff
Show board members their impact and value, and recognize contribitions often
BONUS: All participants will receive a complimentary Board Partnership Scorecard following the course. It's a practical reflection tool for association and nonprofit Board and staff leaders to identify what is working, where
expectations differ, and one step toward a stronger partnership.
You'll Leave feeling clearer, more confident, and ready to start the conversation that strengthens your board partnership
(even if you think it's Pretty good right now)
WHAT LEADERS SAY
When working with Wendy Scott & Associates
Are You Ready to STOP CHASING BOARD ENGAGEMENT And START BUILDING IT with CLEAR EXPECTATIONS, MEANINGFUL WORK, and A PARTNERSHIP PEOPLE ENJOY?
“Thank you so much for facilitating our strategic planning session. You kept the conversation focused and inclusive, and you helped the group move from ideas to a clear sense of direction. The energy in the room afterward was positive and showed how much your guidance mattered.”
M.B., Executive Director, CORA
“Our best days are ahead because of your sincere dedication to continual improvement and professional example. Great thanks!”
M.L., Association Staff Member
“We cannot thank you enough for all you have done on behalf of our association as Acting CEO. You helped us through a very challenging time, but with optimism for the future!”
LKL, Past President, ACNM
"Working with you in person was educational, fun, and productive!! Thank you for sharing your talents with us in our strategic planning process for our association!”
K W-J., Member, Board of Directors, SESWA
“Thank you so much for everything you are doing to keep this organization moving forward into its next chapter. Your contributions will have lasting impact.”
J.R., Executive Staff Member, ADGA
“Thank you for your leadership, guidance, and forward-looking ideas to support what was an excellent Board retreat. Without a doubt, this roadmap will help us gather our energy and unlock a potential for a clearer projection of the great things we are capable of as a team with direction. Can’t thank you enough!” L.B.Executive Director, International Focus
FREE · 60 MINUTES · LIVE ONLINE VIA ZOOM
May count toward your CAE professional development hours (self-reported, per current ASAE requirements)
thursday, november 12 AT 12 PM ET
"NO ONE cares how much you know
until they know how much you care"
I'm Wendy Scott
If you're here, you probably have really good people around your board table, and a nagging feeling that they maybe could be giving more or the staff partnership could be stronger. Maybe the same people do most of the talking. Maybe meetings end and nobody's really sure what has or will change. I've seen it many times, and it's almost never because the staff or Board members don't care.
Over my career, I've worked with boards and leadership teams in more than 120 associations, social-mission nonprofits, and foundations in the U.S. and in multiple countries. I've seen boards or staff that couldn't wait for the meeting to end, and boards whose members and staff stayed afterward because they were so energized by what they were accomplishing. The difference usually isn't intelligence or commitment. It's the environment we've created for them to serve. That's why I created The Board Partnership Playbook.
I hope to see you on November 12th!
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