BOARD GOVERNANCE

Good governance helps you to always act in the best interests of the organization. More specifically, it can improve the performance of your business, help it become more stable and productive, and unlock new opportunities. It can reduce risks and enable faster and safer growth. It can also improve reputation and foster trust.

Karen’s expertise is in board governance – helping small businesses and not-for-profit organizations create and evolve boards to meet their needs and increase their effectiveness. This is often connected to strategic planning. As someone with extensive experience in both chairing and serving on boards, she can also provide training, facilitation, and advice on effective board governance, including how to chair a board. Karen also provides assistance in areas including bylaw development, human resources, fundraising, and partnership and community development.

“An exceptional board operates on a higher level…their time may be spent more wisely, their skills and social networks better leveraged, and their treasure more strategically deployed. Exceptional boards measure organizational impact and evaluate their own performance, discuss and debate issues, and open doors and connections. The difference between responsible and exceptional lies in the thoughtfulness and intentionality, action and engagement, knowledge and communication.”

– BoardSource