Insights: Facilitate Effective Meetings

This is a compilation of resources setting out expectations for Board Chairs, demonstrating how the Chair's actions and behavior directly impacts the success of their board.

Board Effectiveness and the Chair of the Future: Executive Summary
This article from Deloitte identifies five current factors which are redefining the role of the chair. Deloitte provides practices and strategies chairs can implement to respond to their shifting roles and responsibilities.

The Chair Imperative: A New Mandate for Leading in a New World
Heidrick & Struggles' board of directors explore a new mandate for how board chairs should lead. This mandate is established by redefining what it means to succeed as chair, restructure the role itself, and revamp the chair selection process. See their 2023 Board Monitor for more information.

When It Comes to Communication from the Top, Less isn't More
Claire Zulkey stresses the importance of communication from individuals in high leadership positions in this article from the Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB). The GSB explores the effects of overcommunicating and undercommunicating, ultimately encouraging leaders to overcommunicate.

Building A Collaborative Boardroom Team is About More than Diversity- It's Also About Intentionality
In this article from Women of Influence, Kristi Honey shares how she creates a culture of collaboration and meaningful relationships in the boardroom. These methods focus on intentionality while posting advertisements, conducting the onboarding processes, implementing professional development, and evaluations on boards.

Bringing Action to Numbers: Turning Diverse Boards Into Inclusive Ones
This article from EgonZehnder defines the next level of responsibility for board chairs as a commitment to both appreciating and applying the benefits of balanced representation on boards. Highlighting the suggestion to add Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) values to board bylaws, the authors explore methods for how board chairs can engage as vulnerable and humble leaders as they adapt to their shifting role.