Strategies to handle board member ‘types’

• Published date: 01 September 2020
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.1002/ban.31159
• Date: 01 September 2020

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Strategies to handle board member ‘types’

There are differences in what motivates each

individual board member to serve. You might rec-

ognize familiar types in the chart below. When the

board identifies special needs on the board and

takes advantage of them, the result will be better,

more engaged board members. ■

Board Member “Type” Danger Solution

Socially oriented Wants to socialize, lengthens meetings, wanders Ask this person to make PR and advocacy calls, arrange

board social events.

Special-interest-motivated Only concerned with self-interest, one point of view Channel input to committees where interest lies, not

directly to the full board.

Professional Second-guesses administrator and staff, plays stump the

staff on issues in his field

Help this person understand that board role and volun-

teer role are not the same.

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