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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 yearLength of session
Participants
• Directors• Staff?• Committee leadership?• Others?
Speakers?
• Past Presidents• Community leaders• Senior staff• State reps.• Outside consultants• Others?
Materials
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
What should you cover?
Icebreaker
Begin with some type of icebreaker that provides for introductions of everyone with some personal information included
Organizational Review
The Three-Way
Agreement
Highlights of
Services
Key Websites
Trademark
Mission/Vision
Key Strategic Objectives
Business Plans
Staff
Location(s)
Website
Your association
Association structure/reporting process
Committee structure
Appointment processDelegation
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
Financial statements
What to look for?• Variances • Liquidity/cash flow• Projections/forecasts• Progress of
programs/plans
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
Leadership Roles/Responsibilities
The Board’s Duties
DEFINING PURPOSE:
WHY ARE WE HERE AND WHAT DO WE DO?
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
Obedience
Loyalty/Conflicts of interest
Disclosure
ConfidentialityAccounting
Reasonable care
Fiduciary duties
Liability Antitrust • price-fixing,• boycotting• tying
agreements
NAR E & O
WORKING WITH STAFF
Evaluating the CEO
Working as a team
Micromanagement
Expectations
Position descriptions
Key Points
PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS RESPONSIBILITIES
Role of the Board of Directors in Ethics Enforcement
COMMUNICATION PRACTICES/EXPECTATIONS
When, how, where
BEING ENGAGEDWith membership, community, committees, more
RPAC AND CALLS TO ACTION
Fair share, other award levels, directors’ commitment expected
Expectations
Spokesperson Policy
Ambassadors
MEETINGS
Calendar
• Key association meetings– Directors/
membership/other
• Special events• State meetings• NAR meetings
EFFECTIVE MEETINGS
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
BASIC PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE
Call the question!!
The key motions
Making motions
Amending motions
Substitute motions
Postponing motions
Referring to committee
“Calling the question”
RECRUITING NEW LEADERS
How we do it here:
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
Other Resources
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NAR Volunteer Leadership Guide
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http://www.realtor.org/programs/realtor-leadership-program-rlp
