Group Dynamics and the Board
Group dynamics will make or break your Board.
An important part of functional group dynamics is understanding where you are and where the other Board members are on key issues. Without this understanding there can be no compromise or collaboration; no unity on issues.
You and your fellow Board members need to understand each other on at least these key areas:
1. What kind of role does the Board play in its group process?
2. Who in the organization drives our board activity?
3. How do we define our community base?
4. What size is our community base?
5. Where should the leadership for our organization come from?
6. How do we feel about power and authority?
7. How responsible are we to our community?
8. Does our organization and the Board focus more on relationships or tasks?
9. How much structure do we as Board members like?
10. How important is history and tradition vs contemporary models and trends?
[The above points are taken in part or in whole from Ten Dimensions that Shape Your Board by Vanderwall and Benavides.]
You and your Board has the opportunity to work together more effectively when you use an assessment tool to help you communicate about these issues. Then you can use it as a basis for an ongoing discussion in the integration of new Board members.
Contact me. I would be happy to discuss this at more length with you.
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