GCNN Fall 2023 Workshop: Strengthening Your Board & Succession Planning
Thu, Nov 2, 2023
8:30 AM- 5:00 PM
NON-GCNN MEMBER ADMISSION TO THE GCNN FALL 2023 WORKSHOP
Strengthening Your Board & Succession Planning
Thursday, November 2, 2023
This workshop will be presented in two sessions. The first session, Building Strong Executive Relationships, will focus on the critical relationship between the board and executive director, and how to optimize that relationship to effectively advance the organization's cause. Building a culture of mutual accountability is the key, and this session will offer six building blocks for participants to discuss and utilize in their organizations:
- Agreement about the organization's work priorities.
- Clarity and consensus about the different functions of governance and management.
- Mutual understanding of the specific responsibilities each party has in the organization's operations.
- Identification of the executive leadership competencies most important to the organization at any given time.
- Policies to ensure that clear, fair, and equitable processes support the executive director.
- An effective executive review process.
The second session, Leadership Succession and Organizational Sustainability, will explore how GCNN organizations can approach the issue of leadership succession through an organizational sustainability lens. Starting with the belief that an organization's people are its most valuable resource, this workshop will demonstrate that succession planning is about more than just preparing for a vacancy in the executive director's position - it's about creating and sustaining a culture of leadership continuity throughout the organization. After completing this session, participants will be equipped to:
- Identify the essential components of an effective succession plan.
- Assess their organization’s leadership continuity landscape.
- Assemble an inventory of organizational information critical to smooth operation during a leadership transition.
- Recommend a board leadership pipeline strategy for their organization.
- Facilitate board adoption of essential leadership succession policies.
Location:
The Lake Wilderness Lodge, hosted by the Lake Wilderness Arboretum
22500 SE 248th Street
Maple Valley, Washington 98038
Pricing: $65 for GCNN members | $90 for non-members
Workshop Schedule
8:30 AM - Check-in and Continental Breakfast
9:00 AM - Session 1: Building Strong Executive Relationships
11:45 AM - Arboretum Tour & Lunch
1:30 PM - Session 2: Leadership Succession and Organizational Sustainability
About the Speaker:
Randy Brinson is a Senior Strategist for Board Governance and Leadership Succession at Third Sector Company. Certified in nonprofit board consulting and leadership succession planning, Randy is a trusted partner in chief executive searches and leads governance trainings, board retreats, and strategic planning activities. He’s also a frequent presenter for Board Chairs Academy, has served as an interim leader, and is passionate about helping organizations build capacity to better serve their missions.