It is the week of July 4th, a perfect time for your executive director to take a vacation. As a board member, you should ensure that your executive director is taking time off to be able to refresh and continue to drive the mission forward. Many leaders of organizations do not take adequate time off, leading to burn out and lower retention rates. Make sure your Executive Director is taking time off this week.

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This week, we speak with Chris Williams, owner of Aginto and Advisory Board Chair of Salvation Army Manatee County. Chris came to Salvation Army first as a client, then as a volunteer, and after some time was asked to join the board and then be board chair. In this episode, we discuss how Chris approaches his board meetings, communicating with other board members and with the executive director, and Chris provides words of advice for those who may be interested in serving on a nonprofit board.

Timestamps:

00:00 Introducing Chris Williams, Advisory Board Chair Salvation Army Manatee County

04:00 Why did you become board chair?

05:15 How does volunteering to lead a board help you at work?

06:22 Managing a nonprofit board

07:55 Communicating with the Executive Director and Area Commanders

10:25 How do you approach your board meetings?

11:55 What surprised you about the nonprofit space?

13:55 Words of advice for joining a nonprofit board

15:35 Shining light on an organization’s mission

17:10 Last thoughts

18:45 Recapping with Read

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Last week, we discussed retaining your CEO or executive director. This week, we transition to executive succession planning. We discuss having a plan for an acting CEO, an interim CEO, and a rising CEO. Many organizations want to bring along the next leader while their current CEO is still running the show. However, not every organization has that luxury and needs to have a plan in case the CEO has to step away in an emergency.

Timestamps:

00:00 Executive Succession Planning

01:20 Understanding the executive’s role

02:05 3 types of succession plans

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