by Tom Okarma | May 20, 2021 | Blog, Board Meetings, Leadership
How to Make Virtual Board Meetings Better When we all went into Covid lockdown last year, I thought I’d really like participating in virtual board meetings. They had the potential to make board meetings more convenient and more accessible for people who travel...
by Tom Okarma | Oct 3, 2018 | Blog, Board Development, Board Meetings, Featured
Who likes nonprofit board meetings? Please raise your hands… Board members often have a full-time job. They put in a long day, then skip dinner with the family so they can have cold pizza and room temperature soda, gathered around a conference table. You and...
by Tom Okarma | Apr 12, 2018 | Board Development, Board Meetings, Leadership
You’ve Got New Board Members, Now What? New non profit board members are often confused, uncertain, and unclear on exactly what their responsibilities are once they are on the board. They are eager to help, but recognize they may not have historical or...
by Tom Okarma | Oct 27, 2016 | Blog, Board Development, Board Meetings, Leadership
How to Make Your Board Meetings… BETTER. Sometimes, being a leader feels like you are out in front of a marching band, with everyone smiling and marching closely behind you, in lock step to your tempo. One tight team all in sync. It is a beautiful thing. But...