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123. Pros and Cons of “Staggered” Church Board Membership.
In many ways the ability of a church board chairperson to fulfill specific responsibilities on behalf of the board depends upon the quality and competence of the individual board members. Chairmanship is a “team sport” in many respects. Whether you … (read the rest)
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Tagged church board member terms, length of board member terms
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122. The “Stockholm Syndrome” in Church Board — Managament Interactions.
Frank McKenna speaking at The Directors’ Roundtable (Ottawa: The Conference Board of Canada, 1999) said he “has seen ‘the Stockholm Syndrome’ on some boards, where board members become so enamoured with the position, the corporation, the perks, and the management, … (read the rest)
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Tagged Church Board and Management Relations, Church Board and Staff Interaction
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121: Top Five Issues For Chairs of Church Boards
Two years have passed since I began this website. People are accessing it from many different countries. I trust you have found it useful from time to time. I invite you to use the question/comment option on the website to … (read the rest)
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120. Case Study #8: “Relative” Interest in a Church Board Member.
[Although the story in this case study may seem to resemble a real situation, the names, places and actual circumstances do not describe any actual church, church board, pastor or chairperson.]
The nominating committee presented two current church board members … (read the rest)
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Tagged case study, kinship relationships and board members
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119: Developing and Maintaining Church Board Cohesiveness
Church boards are groups of people entrusted with a specific mandate. It is as Carver states “a body, indivisible in its authority and its accountability….But a board is a peculiar creature. Its task is to be a numerically workable microcosm … (read the rest)
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