March 31, 2022
An Aligned Approach to Board Assessments
A recent article published this month by the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) discussed "Optimizing Board Impact Through Assessment." What stood out to me was the slightly different focus and approach to assessing board performance that reflects the board's role as 'partners in leadership' with the HOS and less in isolation in its purpose and responsibilities. I thought I would share this article with you today.
An excerpt from this article is as follows (edited to reflect K-12 schools):
One way to measure board performance is through a reflective assessment process that helps the institution collectively discuss tough questions, e.g., How should our board, in collaboration with our Head of School and leadership team:
- assess student satisfaction, faculty engagement, and inclusion across our campus community?
- understand our matriculating institutions' satisfaction with our graduates?
- recognize donors’ willingness to provide philanthropic support?
- determine if board members’ time is well spent before and during board meetings, focusing on issues of greatest consequence?
- monitor the external environment to ensure that the institution’s mission and programs are relevant and distinct?
- ensure that each board member thinks independently without undue external influence?
- examine board culture to align with our collective expectations?
This approach of viewing the board's performance through a lens of joint responsibility with the HOS in leading the school towards future success is a more wholistic approach to assessing board performance that reflects a true 'partners in leadership' model.
Upcoming ISCA Events
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Herb Soles, CFRE, IAP-L, ISM Consultant
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Georgy Ann Peluchiwski, Partner, Greenwich Leadership Partners
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