by Mary Byers | Oct 30, 2019 | Blog, Strategies for Success
When I hear that a board is disengaged or ineffective, I ask how members are recruited. Not surprisingly, the easier it is to get on the board (i.e. the less deliberate recruitment), the higher the possibility for disengagement. A rigorous recruitment process often...
by Mary Byers | Feb 24, 2016 | Blog, Strategies for Success, Videos
How do you engage younger members—even though your governance favors (and rewards) longevity in volunteer leadership? That’s the dilemma Adrienne White-Faines faced as Executive Director and CEO of the American Osteopathic Association. Though the association is over...
by Mary Byers | Nov 7, 2015 | Blog, Strategies for Success, Videos
The San Diego County Bar Association (SDCBA), like all law groups, is facing the fact that law school applications are the lowest they’ve been since the 1970s. It doesn’t take a genius to see that fewer applications may result in smaller classes and fewer attorneys....
by Mary Byers | May 23, 2014 | Blog, Radical Change, Strategies for Success
Looking for some case studies to help your leadership consider governance changes within your organization? Take a look at what other organizations have done: Michigan Association of Insurance Agents Number of voting board members 18 down to 11 American Association of...
by Mary Byers | Feb 19, 2014 | Blog, Radical Change
Long held governance structure and traditions can be the biggest impediment to effecting change in an association. The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) was formed in 1955 when several existing social work organizations came together to form one...
