Importance of Board Succession Planning
Future Success:
The Importance and Process of Board
Succession Planning
BDS| October 15, 2015
Orlando Castellon
Director for Board Appointments and Development
The Governor John Engler Center for Charter Schools
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Central Michigan University
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WHAT IS THE ROLE OF THE BOARD?
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Ten Basic Responsibilities of Nonprofit Boards
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Charter School Board University: An Introduction to Effective Charter
School Governance
National Charter Schools Institute – Brian Carpenter
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Trustee Handbook: A Guide to Effective Governance for Independent
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National Association of Independent Schools – Mary Hundley DeKuyper
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Board Essentials
The Governor John Engler Center for Charter Schools at Central Michigan
University
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WHAT IS THE ROLE OF THE BOARD?
1. Know and support the mission and founding documents
2. Ensure effective planning
3. Create accountability
4. Ensure fiscal resources and provide oversight to resources
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6. Effective communication and ambassadorship
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WHAT IS THE ROLE OF THE BOARD?
ACHIEVE GREATNESS
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“A great organization is one that delivers superior
performance and makes a distinctive impact over a long
period of time.” - Jim Collins
“Greatness is not a function of circumstance. Greatness, it
turns out, is largely a matter of conscious choice, and
discipline.” - Jim Collins
HOW DOES THE BOARD ACHIEVE GREATNESS?
JIM COLLINS – GOOD TO GREAT
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GOOD TO GREAT FRAMEWORK
DISCIPLINED PEOPLE
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Those who build great organizations make sure they
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have the right people on the bus
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have the wrong people off the bus
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have the right people in the key seats
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then figure out where to drive the bus
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Level 5 Leadership
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Level 5 leaders are ambitious first and foremost for the
cause, the organization, the work – not themselves.
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Displays a paradoxical blend of personal humility and
professional will.
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WHAT IS THE ROLE OF THE BOARD?
1. Know and support the mission and founding documents
2. Ensure effective planning
3. Create accountability
4. Ensure fiscal resources and provide oversight to resources
5. Board building
6. Effective communication and ambassadorship
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WHAT IS THE ROLE OF THE BOARD?
ACHIEVE GREATNESS
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STRATEGIES TO CULTIVATE GOOD GOVERNANCE
BOARD BUILDING
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CASE STUDY
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IDENTIFY
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It’s important to know who you
are and what skill sets you
have on the board.
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What skills are you looking for?
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Where do you go to identify a
good candidate?
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CULTIVATION
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Build relationships
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Can be the work of a committee
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Should include a menu of options for involvement
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Develop board member information sheet
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NOMINATE
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Formal and transparent process
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Ensure overall consensus
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Board self-evaluation
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ORIENTATION
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Develop a process
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How do you organize
the process?
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Who should be included
in the process?
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Not an overnight process
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SKILL DEVELOPMENT
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Why do we need skill
development?
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Who can help us with
skill development?
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What should skill
development look like?
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STRATEGIES TO CULTIVATE GOOD GOVERNANCE
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TIPS FOR BOARD SUCCESSION
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Understand your bylaws
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Have a record of term
expiration
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Utilize a board member
self-assessment
o
Schedule strategic
planning
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OTHER BEST PRACTICES
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Board meeting packets
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Meeting and agenda development
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Evaluations
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Conflict of interests policy/program
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Staggered terms
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Board member role descriptions
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Others?
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RESOURCES
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The Governor John Engler Center for Charter Schools.
Board Essentials.
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DeKuyper, Mary Hundley.
Trustee Handbook: A Guide to Effective
Governance for Independent Schools Boards.
National Association of
Independent Schools
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BoardSource.
The Source 12: Twelve Principles of Governance That Power
Exceptional Boards.
Board Source.
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Ingram, Richard T.
Ten Basic Responsibilities of Nonprofit Boards.
Board
Source.
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Carver, John.
Board That Make a Difference: A New Design for Leadership in
Nonprofit and Public Organizations.
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Lakey, Berit M.
The Board Building Cycle: Nine Steps to Finding, Recruiting,
and Engaging Nonprofit Board Members.
BoardSource.
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Carpenter, Brian L.
Charter School Board University: An Introduction to
Effective Charter School Governance.
National Charter Schools Institute.
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Cornell Feist, Marci.
Board Meetings: A Guide for Charter Schools.
The High
Bar.
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2014 - 2015 CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
AUTHORIZED BY CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
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CONTACT INFORMATION/QUESTIONS
Orlando Castellon
Director for Board Appointments and Development
989-774-2100 |
ocastellon@thecenterforcharters.org
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Future Success: The Importance and Process of Board Succession Planning BDS| October 15, 2015 Orlando Castellon Director for Board Appointments and Development The Governor John Engler Center for Charter Schools | Central Michigan University
CASE STUDY o What is the most important issue in this case? o What do you think should be done first to address the issue? o What could have been done differently to avoid the situation entirely? 2
GOALS o Discuss how to build boards through identifying and developing effective candidates o Disseminate best practices to enhance board activities and make boards more effective o Share resources to utilize in achieving effective governance 3
WHAT IS THE ROLE OF THE BOARD? Ten Basic Responsibilities of Nonprofit Boards Board Source Richard T. Ingram o Charter School Board University: An Introduction to Effective Charter School Governance National Charter Schools Institute Brian Carpenter o Trustee Handbook: A Guide to Effective Governance for Independent School Boards National Association of Independent Schools Mary Hundley DeKuyper o o Board Essentials The Governor John Engler Center for Charter Schools at Central Michigan University 4
WHAT IS THE ROLE OF THE BOARD? 1. Know and support the mission and founding documents 2. Ensure effective planning 3. Create accountability 4. Ensure fiscal resources and provide oversight to resources 5. Board building 6. Effective communication and ambassadorship 5
WHAT IS THE ROLE OF THE BOARD? ACHIEVE GREATNESS 6
HOW DOES THE BOARD ACHIEVE GREATNESS? JIM COLLINS GOOD TO GREAT A great organization is one that delivers superior performance and makes a distinctive impact over a long period of time. - Jim Collins Greatness is not a function of circumstance. Greatness, it turns out, is largely a matter of conscious choice, and discipline. - Jim Collins 7
GOOD TO GREAT FRAMEWORK DISCIPLINED PEOPLE o First Who Then What o Those who build great organizations make sure they o have the right people on the bus o have the wrong people off the bus o have the right people in the key seats o then figure out where to drive the bus o Level 5 Leadership o Level 5 leaders are ambitious first and foremost for the cause, the organization, the work not themselves. o Displays a paradoxical blend of personal humility and professional will. 8
WHAT IS THE ROLE OF THE BOARD? 1. Know and support the mission and founding documents 2. Ensure effective planning 3. Create accountability 4. Ensure fiscal resources and provide oversight to resources 5. Board building 6. Effective communication and ambassadorship 9
WHAT IS THE ROLE OF THE BOARD? ACHIEVE GREATNESS 10
STRATEGIES TO CULTIVATE GOOD GOVERNANCE BOARD BUILDING 11
CASE STUDY o What is the most important issue in this case? o What do you think should be done first to address the issue? o What could have been done differently to avoid the situation entirely? 12
IDENTIFY o It s important to know who you are and what skill sets you have on the board. o What skills are you looking for? o Where do you go to identify a good candidate? 13
CULTIVATION o Build relationships o Can be the work of a committee o Should include a menu of options for involvement o Develop board member information sheet 14
NOMINATE o Formal and transparent process o Ensure overall consensus o Board self-evaluation 15
ORIENTATION o Develop a process o How do you organize the process? o Who should be included in the process? o Not an overnight process 16
SKILL DEVELOPMENT o Why do we need skill development? o Who can help us with skill development? o What should skill development look like? 17
TIPS FOR BOARD SUCCESSION o Understand your bylaws o Have a record of term expiration o Utilize a board member self-assessment o Schedule strategic planning 19
OTHER BEST PRACTICES o Board meeting packets o Meeting and agenda development o Evaluations o Conflict of interests policy/program o Staggered terms o Board member role descriptions o Others? 20
RESOURCES The Governor John Engler Center for Charter Schools. Board Essentials. DeKuyper, Mary Hundley. Trustee Handbook: A Guide to Effective Governance for Independent Schools Boards. National Association of Independent Schools BoardSource. The Source 12: Twelve Principles of Governance That Power Exceptional Boards. Board Source. Ingram, Richard T. Ten Basic Responsibilities of Nonprofit Boards. Board Source. Carver, John. Board That Make a Difference: A New Design for Leadership in Nonprofit and Public Organizations. Lakey, Berit M. The Board Building Cycle: Nine Steps to Finding, Recruiting, and Engaging Nonprofit Board Members. BoardSource. Carpenter, Brian L. Charter School Board University: An Introduction to Effective Charter School Governance. National Charter Schools Institute. Cornell Feist, Marci. Board Meetings: A Guide for Charter Schools. The High Bar. o o o o o o o o 21
2014 - 2015 CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS AUTHORIZED BY CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY 22
CONTACT INFORMATION/QUESTIONS Orlando Castellon Director for Board Appointments and Development 989-774-2100 | ocastellon@thecenterforcharters.org 23
