Before You Say Yes ... A Guide to the Pleasures and Pitfalls of Volunteer Boards

Name: Before You Say Yes ... A Guide to the Pleasures and Pitfalls of Volunteer Boards
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ISBN: 9781554887033

ISBN-10: 1554887038

ISBN-13: 9781554887033

Edition: 2010

Authors: Doreen Pendgracs, Marian Hebb

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List price: $19.99
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Dundurn Press
Publication date: 3/15/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 152
Size: 5.00" wide x 8.00" long x 0.20" tall
Weight: 0.396
Language: English

Doreen Pendgracs has been a freelance writer, photographer, and public speaker since 1993 when she left corporate life to embark on a new career - as her own boss. She has co-authored two other books: Frommer's Newfoundland & Labrador and the Manitoba Book of Everything . Pendgracs has written dozens of articles for websites and numerous periodicals. She lives in Matlock, Manitoba.



Foreword



Acknowledgements


Author's Note


Introduction



Leave Your Hat at the Door


Only You Can Decide


All for one and One for All


Does Size Matter?


Tips for Board Members



Just What Do They Want from Me?


Ethical Decision-making


Understanding Fiduciary Duty


Board Confidentiality


Using Tip Sheets


What Are Your Rights?



What Kind of Board Is This?


Styles of Board Governance


How Formal Is the Board?


Board Etiquette


Understanding Robert's Rules of Order



Help!


Orientation and Training


Performance Evaluations



Limit Your Exposure


Directors and Officers Insurance


Questions to Ask


Who and What Is Covered?


Sample D&O Claims



Are You Ready?


“Disaster Plans”


Establishing an Executive Committee



Are We Compatible?


Why Me?


How Long Are You In For?


Finding a Good Fit



Let's Get Together


Board Meetings


You're Virtually There


Butters' Tips on Embracing Technology


Dinosaurs Won't Cut It



Show Me the Money


What Is Fair?


Payment of Expenses and Honoraria


Financial Statements and Budgets



Playing Nice


Desirable Qualities of Board Members


Dealing with Bullies and Difficult People


How to Recognize a Potentially Litigious Personality



Keep Things Professional


Dealing with Sexual Harassment


Developing and Implementing a “Respectful Policy”



Be the Best You Can Be


Identifying Your Motivators


Pick Me!


Planning for Succession


How to Be the Best Director You Can Be


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