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Building an Effective CEO-Board Partnership
The past few years have only made things harder for new CEOs, with the impact of COVID-19 creating a volatile, politicized environment on top of existential organizational challenges. Even with all that, a big surprise for a new CEO is how much time and energy are required to establish and nurture an effective strategic partnership with your board so as to add value to the organization.
Supporting High-Performing Boards: Dedicated Governance Leadership
On-Demand Educational Webinars
Presenter Luanne R. Stout addresses these and other questions to help determine the level of governance leadership your organization needs to build and sustain high-performing boards. In this webinar Stout outlines the components of a well-designed plan for governance, the roles of governance leaders and the knowledge and skills required at increasing levels of governance responsibility. She discusses factors boards and organizations should consider in determining the type and level of governance leadership they need. She also suggests questions to consider in making this determination in today’s dynamic, high-stakes health care governance environment.
The Role of the Board Chair
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This webinar outlines key questions for boards to ask and approaches to take to clarify an explicit role and job description for the board chair.
System Board Quality Committee Guidelines
Trustee Articles
The Hospital System Board of Trustees Quality Committee shall meet quarterly in order to provide: Visibility and focus for the organization’s commitment to the delivery of high quality medical care; Oversight of quality and performance improvement initiatives across the Hospital System.
Role of the Chief Governance Officer
Trustee Articles
The recent economic crisis, coupled with weekly headlines about one company after another demonstrating poor corporate governance choices, led investors and corporate watchdogs to blame boards of directors for less than-expected company performance. These stakeholders argue that directors were asleep at the wheel and not paying close enough attention to their oversight responsibilities.
Is It Time to Refresh Your Bylaws?
Trustee Articles
Up-to-date, clearly written and concisely constructed bylaws can support oversight of current performance and enable an organization to nimbly confront challenges to its viability.
Position Description for a Health System or Hospital Board Member
Trustee Articles
The role of the board is to govern, not manage, the organization. To that end, the board carries out four roles...
Board Responsibilities Podcast
Leaders from Northwestern Medical Center in Vermont share how their CEO transition plan helped accelerate success and ensure a smooth changeover.
Making Effective Decisions in Times of Uncertainty and Change: What Boards Need to Know
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Making Effective Decisions in Times of Uncertainty and Change: What Boards Need to Know