Nonprofit Board Members Are Frustrated
June 21, 2015
Board member performance is the subject of frequent frustration and criticism by nonprofit leaders.
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Board member performance is the subject of frequent frustration and criticism by nonprofit leaders.
Is your nonprofit one that assumes it knows the preferences of those who support your activities? If so, how certain are you that your assumptions are correct?
Individuals’ reactions to recognition of their volunteer activity depends on characteristics associated with their personality types.
Different personalities naturally respond in different ways. Therefore, depending on the individual, your attempt to motivate could have the opposite effect.
The symptoms of my health scare were low energy and being constantly tired. The cause was an artery with 99 percent blockage. The correction was insertion of a stent. The results: amazing. This experience has helped me see the parallels between a heart’s relationship with the body and a board’s relationship with the nonprofit it supports.
Leaders are looking for new ideas and solutions to difficult challenges. However, identifying innovative answers can be challenging. Just telling an organization to solve its problems by thinking outside the box isn’t especially helpful. What does that really mean?
Board member performance is the subject of frequent frustration and criticism by nonprofit leaders.
Is your nonprofit one that assumes it knows the preferences of those who support your activities? If so, how certain are you that your assumptions are correct?
Individuals’ reactions to recognition of their volunteer activity depends on characteristics associated with their personality types.
Different personalities naturally respond in different ways. Therefore, depending on the individual, your attempt to motivate could have the opposite effect.
The symptoms of my health scare were low energy and being constantly tired. The cause was an artery with 99 percent blockage. The correction was insertion of a stent. The results: amazing. This experience has helped me see the parallels between a heart’s relationship with the body and a board’s relationship with the nonprofit it supports.
Leaders are looking for new ideas and solutions to difficult challenges. However, identifying innovative answers can be challenging. Just telling an organization to solve its problems by thinking outside the box isn’t especially helpful. What does that really mean?
