the abcs of board orientation
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The ABCs of Board Orientation. A template for adaptation by your association. PREPARATION. Things to think about before you begin…. Timing. Time of year Length of session. Participants. Directors Staff? Committee leadership? Others?. Speakers?. Past Presidents Community leaders - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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The ABCs of Board Orientation
A template for adaptation by your association
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PREPARATION
Things to think about before you begin….
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Timing
Time of yearLength of session
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Participants
• Directors• Staff?• Committee leadership?• Others?
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Speakers?
• Past Presidents• Community leaders• Senior staff• State reps.• Outside consultants• Others?
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Materials
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Include:• Either in a packet or links to your intranet on
your association’s website (or both”)– Strategic plan– Bylaws and policies– Committee descriptions and rosters– Staff roles and roster– Calendars– Key websites– Parliamentary procedure charts
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What should you cover?
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Icebreaker
Begin with some type of icebreaker that provides for introductions of everyone with some personal information included
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Organizational Review
The Three-Way
Agreement
Highlights of
Services
Key Websites
Trademark
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Mission/Vision
Key Strategic Objectives
Business Plans
Staff
Location(s)
Website
Your association
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Association structure/reporting process
Committee structure
Appointment processDelegation
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Budgeting and Financial Review• Developing & managing the budget– Relationship to plan– Percentage of staff time– Estimated direct expense/income– When will money be spent? Plan for
liquidity– How to Read a Financial Statement
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Financial statements
What to look for?• Variances • Liquidity/cash flow• Projections/forecasts• Progress of
programs/plans
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evaluating your programs and products
Were your objectives
met?
If not why not?
Questions to ask?
Should this be continued as
is?Should this be continued, but
modified?
Should this be discontinued?
All input required
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Leadership Roles/Responsibilities
The Board’s Duties
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DEFINING PURPOSE:
WHY ARE WE HERE AND WHAT DO WE DO?
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Strategic and business plans
Planning programs, products & services• Tie to initial plans• Develop shorter term plans• Determine staff and other resources• Delegate• Develop related budget• Require accountability• Report frequently
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Obedience
Loyalty/Conflicts of interest
Disclosure
ConfidentialityAccounting
Reasonable care
Fiduciary duties
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Liability Antitrust • price-fixing,• boycotting• tying
agreements
NAR E & O
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WORKING WITH STAFF
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Evaluating the CEO
Working as a team
Micromanagement
Expectations
Position descriptions
Key Points
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PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS RESPONSIBILITIES
Role of the Board of Directors in Ethics Enforcement
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COMMUNICATION PRACTICES/EXPECTATIONS
When, how, where
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BEING ENGAGEDWith membership, community, committees, more
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RPAC AND CALLS TO ACTION
Fair share, other award levels, directors’ commitment expected
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Expectations
Spokesperson Policy
Ambassadors
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MEETINGS
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Calendar
• Key association meetings– Directors/
membership/other
• Special events• State meetings• NAR meetings
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EFFECTIVE MEETINGS
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Key points for board meetings• Review standard directors’ agenda• Review agenda and materials prior to
meetings• Participate – healthy disagreement is good!• Honor confidentiality• Egos• Consensus-building
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BASIC PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE
Call the question!!
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The key motions
Making motions
Amending motions
Substitute motions
Postponing motions
Referring to committee
“Calling the question”
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RECRUITING NEW LEADERS
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How we do it here:
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Other Ideas for recruitmentLet members know what
you’re looking for
Evaluations of events (goals & skills)
Create a database of
skills and background
Nominating committees/ applications
Matching skills and strategic direction
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Other Resources
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Six module course, available online:
http://www.realtor.org/courses/realtors-excelling-in-association-leadership-real
REALTORS®, are you looking for an introduction to getting involved in your local or state REALTOR® association?
AEs, are you looking for a comprehensive tool for training potential leadership? Introducing the REALTORS® Excelling in Association Leadership (REAL)
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NAR Volunteer Leadership Guide
http://www.realtor.org/governance/volunteer-leadership-guide
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NAR’S REALTOR LEADERSHIP PROGRAM (RLP
http://www.realtor.org/programs/realtor-leadership-program-rlp