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The role of a board executive committee
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What is the role of a board executive committee?

A board of directors makes decisions regarding their organizations’ strategic planning and direction according to their goals, vision, and values. Boards, especially those with a large membership, don’t always have the luxury of meeting in-person to make some critical decisions. Executive committees are smaller groups with close ties to the leadership and can meet on short notice, without much prior notice, to deal with pressing issues impacting the organization.  In the absence
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Board governance priorities in 2021

The year 2020 put boards front and center with serial challenges of the pandemic, social justice movements, and rising demands for a real response to climate change. It was a year of health crisis response that had boards supporting a new wave of transformational change. A lot of the challenges produced excellent outcomes in employee protection, stakeholder trust, safety, and respect. But as the adrenalin wanes, boards may be facing 2021 with
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How Aprio’s board portal helps health organizations with HRSA compliance

In a highly-regulated industry like healthcare, demonstrating compliance and security of your board activities is critical. A growing number of healthcare organizations including community-based health centers, colleges, universities and hospitals are adopting board portal software to meet their unique security and governance needs.  When evaluating board management software for health services, a key area to review is healthcare regulatory compliance. With almost 3,000 health centers in the US funded by the Health
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what is a board pack and how to make them more effective
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How to prepare more effective board packages

Bringing your board up-to-speed on key activities is the most critical action you can take before a board meeting starts. A well-prepared board package establishes the shared understanding among all board members to set the stage for strategic decisions at the meeting. Board packs define and inform your board meeting discussions and must equip directors with well presented, convenient-to-access information and insight. What is a board pack? A board pack is a
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5 ways to conduct your virtual board meeting like a pro

It’s been more than a year since many boards made the shift to virtual board meetings. While you’ve likely got a handle on using video conferencing technology by now, are your virtual board meetings productive and engaging?  You may have noticed that board members are more distracted, there’s too many interruptions, or worse, silence when asking for feedback. Or are you simply accomplishing less than you would be if it were an
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5 signs to invest in board meeting software - what to consider
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5 signs it’s time to invest in board meeting software

Are there cracks showing in your board management? You may be noticing staff seem more overwhelmed than ever, onboarding new directors is just too slow and the potential of data leaks is rising. Technology can help with these hurdles, but at what point should you consider software specifically designed to manage your board meetings? If you’re using email and free file sharing tools or using SharePoint, it could be time to consider
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5 steps to better board management in 2021 including how to use board management software
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5 steps to better board management in 2021

The challenges faced by organizations and their boards that started in 2020 will continue to be front and center in 2021. Boards need to shift from responding to recovery with COVID-19, increase focus on board diversity and many will continue with digital transformation.  To put their best foot forward, boards should look inward and consider how to run a more effective and productive board. Here’s 5 ways to focus on better board
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great reads for boards of directors
Board Best Practices

5 great reads for boards of directors over the holidays

While you may be staying closer to home this holiday season, perhaps there’s a silver lining that you’ll have more time to enjoy a new book.  Here’s our list of 5 great books for board members, corporate secretaries and board administrators to get inspired for our coming year (it has to be better than the last one!). There’s something here from everyone with topics covering leadership, innovation, diversity and good governance. Happy
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