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Original Message:
Sent: 9/21/2020 5:13:00 PM
From: Theresa Nelson
Subject: Guide to the role of the Board vs. role of the Executive Director/CEO?

Greetings:

Some years ago I remember seeing a document that posed several situations and tasks, and asked (rather like a quiz) whether it was the role of the Board or the Executive Director/CEO, as part of helping Board Members to clarify their roles especially. Does anyone have something like this, or have you seen such a document? Thanks for any references on this.

Regards,

Theresa Nelson

BoardSource has a variety of publications, and i believe there are several related to the Board and executive director relationship, roles, and responsibilities. Please let me know if you need any assistance or perhaps a facilitated discussion with the board to ensure that they have clarity on their roles. There are also opportunities for a board self-assessment, which is both evaluative and educational, that can be a precursor to this type of discussion. Cheers.

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Bruce Thibodeau
President
Arts Consulting Group
Boston MA
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Original Message:
Sent: 09-21-2020 05:14 PM
From: Theresa Nelson
Subject: Guide to the role of the Board vs. role of the Executive Director/CEO?

Greetings:

Some years ago I remember seeing a document that posed several situations and tasks, and asked (rather like a quiz) whether it was the role of the Board or the Executive Director/CEO, as part of helping Board Members to clarify their roles especially. Does anyone have something like this, or have you seen such a document? Thanks for any references on this.

Regards,

Theresa Nelson

I am very interested in any resources you have to share on this topic, especially on board self-assessment.

Tana Redman
Curator
Laura Ingalls Wilder Home & Museum
Mansfield, MO

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Tana Redman
Curator
Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum
Springfield MO
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Original Message:
Sent: 09-22-2020 07:51 AM
From: Bruce Thibodeau
Subject: Guide to the role of the Board vs. role of the Executive Director/CEO?

BoardSource has a variety of publications, and i believe there are several related to the Board and executive director relationship, roles, and responsibilities. Please let me know if you need any assistance or perhaps a facilitated discussion with the board to ensure that they have clarity on their roles. There are also opportunities for a board self-assessment, which is both evaluative and educational, that can be a precursor to this type of discussion. Cheers.

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Bruce Thibodeau
President
Arts Consulting Group
Boston MA

Original Message:
Sent: 09-21-2020 05:14 PM
From: Theresa Nelson
Subject: Guide to the role of the Board vs. role of the Executive Director/CEO?

Greetings:

Some years ago I remember seeing a document that posed several situations and tasks, and asked (rather like a quiz) whether it was the role of the Board or the Executive Director/CEO, as part of helping Board Members to clarify their roles especially. Does anyone have something like this, or have you seen such a document? Thanks for any references on this.

Regards,

Theresa Nelson

Original Message:
Sent: 9/22/2020 10:50:00 AM
From: Tana Redman
Subject: RE: Guide to the role of the Board vs. role of the Executive Director/CEO?

I am very interested in any resources you have to share on this topic, especially on board self-assessment.

Tana Redman
Curator
Laura Ingalls Wilder Home & Museum
Mansfield, MO

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Tana Redman
Curator
Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum
Springfield MO
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Original Message:
Sent: 09-22-2020 07:51 AM
From: Bruce Thibodeau
Subject: Guide to the role of the Board vs. role of the Executive Director/CEO?

BoardSource has a variety of publications, and i believe there are several related to the Board and executive director relationship, roles, and responsibilities. Please let me know if you need any assistance or perhaps a facilitated discussion with the board to ensure that they have clarity on their roles. There are also opportunities for a board self-assessment, which is both evaluative and educational, that can be a precursor to this type of discussion. Cheers.

------------------------------
Bruce Thibodeau
President
Arts Consulting Group
Boston MA

Original Message:
Sent: 09-21-2020 05:14 PM
From: Theresa Nelson
Subject: Guide to the role of the Board vs. role of the Executive Director/CEO?

Greetings:

Some years ago I remember seeing a document that posed several situations and tasks, and asked (rather like a quiz) whether it was the role of the Board or the Executive Director/CEO, as part of helping Board Members to clarify their roles especially. Does anyone have something like this, or have you seen such a document? Thanks for any references on this.

Regards,

Theresa Nelson

I agree with Bruce Thibodeau that BoardSource has great info on this topic.   I would also direct anyone to the Museum Trustee Association website.  They have four templates for association members to help Trustees govern more and meddle less.  Their CEO also will answer questions.

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[Bruce] [Eldredge] [Consultant and Retired Museum CEO]
[Bothell] [WA]
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Original Message:
Sent: 09-22-2020 11:16 AM
From: Vivian Zoë
Subject: Guide to the role of the Board vs. role of the Executive Director/CEO?

what ever did happen to the publication?  AAM's Of Mutual Respect ... it was brief and concise.  More of a pamphlet, but had both board self-assessment recommendations and recommendations as to how the board should evaluate the performance of the ED ...

Vivian F. Zoë, Director
Slater Memorial Museum
108 Crescent Street, Norwich CT 06360
860-425-5560 vox
860-885-0379 fax

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Original Message:
Sent: 9/22/2020 10:50:00 AM
From: Tana Redman
Subject: RE: Guide to the role of the Board vs. role of the Executive Director/CEO?

I am very interested in any resources you have to share on this topic, especially on board self-assessment.

Tana Redman
Curator
Laura Ingalls Wilder Home & Museum
Mansfield, MO

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Tana Redman
Curator
Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum
Springfield MO

Original Message:
Sent: 09-22-2020 07:51 AM
From: Bruce Thibodeau
Subject: Guide to the role of the Board vs. role of the Executive Director/CEO?

BoardSource has a variety of publications, and i believe there are several related to the Board and executive director relationship, roles, and responsibilities. Please let me know if you need any assistance or perhaps a facilitated discussion with the board to ensure that they have clarity on their roles. There are also opportunities for a board self-assessment, which is both evaluative and educational, that can be a precursor to this type of discussion. Cheers.

------------------------------
Bruce Thibodeau
President
Arts Consulting Group
Boston MA

Original Message:
Sent: 09-21-2020 05:14 PM
From: Theresa Nelson
Subject: Guide to the role of the Board vs. role of the Executive Director/CEO?

Greetings:

Some years ago I remember seeing a document that posed several situations and tasks, and asked (rather like a quiz) whether it was the role of the Board or the Executive Director/CEO, as part of helping Board Members to clarify their roles especially. Does anyone have something like this, or have you seen such a document? Thanks for any references on this.

Regards,

Theresa Nelson