Difficult Boardroom Conversations

Our Non Profit Networking group tackled the subject of difficult boardroom conversations in February. Directors who participated site a number of issues that can arise that in their experience have led to hard conversations around the board table.
These can include
director performance
significant events
dealing with founders
CEO Performance
Competition beween directos and senior managers
Bad behaviour
Underperforming programs
Passionate supporters.
In dealing with these issues in and around board meetings the group discussed some of the things to look out for when dealing with these, including
Confidentiality
Conflict of interest
lines of authority
use of facts
respect to privacy
having open discussion without ganging up
close relationships
leaving things to fester
acting promptly
going public.