We all want to work for a good or great boss. Every nonprofit board has the potential to be the great boss we all want. [...]
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Most parochial schools collect tuition from the families who send their children to the school. Most schools are unable to charge their families the full cost of educating a child. So what is the family paying for? [...] Is it enough for the board to care about the clients? Many think so. It certainly was several years ago. Today, the competitive landscape has changed. [...] Micromanagement during a difficult time is an almost irresistible urge. We all believe it is wrong, except when we are the micromanager. When we are the micromanager, we tell ourselves, “This is the one time when it is justified.” Regardless of how much one feels it is justified, it is still uncomfortable for the person who is being micromanaged. [...] No one wants or looks forward to adversity. However, we all experience it from time to time. The fact that we experience it says we need it. Adversity is the world’s way of saying, “There are new lessons to be learned!” [...] There is an old adage, “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go strong, travel in a group.” How do you apply that to your favorite organization? [...] The education market is highly competitive. At the free end are public and charter schools. The low-priced solutions are home schooling and cyber schools. At the high end are the parochial schools and private schools. [...] What happens when a board member retires? To some you express your gratitude. The majority, however, are a lamentable loss. They were good folks with good ideas. They brought in other supporters. They were active volunteers. They moved mountains when most people felt like the mountain had fallen on them. [...] The obvious answer to the question “Who is on your baord?” is to show someone a list of the elected members. As the saying goes, “On paper that is true.” However, is that the way the board acts? [...] The end of the school year is here. There is a rush to complete dozens of projects. Students, teachers, and the administration all have several projects that must end in a few weeks. The opposite is true for the board. [...] |
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