Category Archives: Board Chair

178. Chairpersons, Church Boards and Staffing Issues: General Issues

Staffing issues constantly appear on church board agendas.  Whether these staff positions are filled by volunteers or paid employees does not matter. For most board members discussing questions about staff presents difficulties because these individuals may be close friends, even … (read the rest)

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177. Seven Habits of Effective Church Boards (Habits 5, 6 & 7)

In blog articles 175 and 176 I introduced the theme “Habits of Effective Church Boards” and considered the first four: the careful selection and appointment of a competent chairperson, the careful selection and appointment of knowledgeable board members, a church … (read the rest)

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176. Seven Habits of Effective Church Boards (Habits 3 & 4)

In blog article 175 I introduced the theme “Habits of Effective Church Boards” and considered the first two: the careful selection and appointment of a competent chairperson and the careful selection and appointment of knowledgeable board members. In this segment … (read the rest)

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175. Seven Habits of Effective Church Boards (Habits 1 & 2)

Ineffectiveness within church boards is a choice we make, either implicitly or explicitly. Church boards can with specific effort improve their effectiveness, i.e. their ability to produce the results for which the congregation has appointed them. Max de Pree in … (read the rest)

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174. Building Better Church Boards.

“The high-performance board, like the high-performance team, is competent, coordinated, collegial, and focused on an unambiguous goal. Such entities do not simply evolve; they must be constructed to an exacting blueprint” (Harvard Business Review, May 2004. David Nadler).

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