Expert Coaching. Practical Resources.

Start Where You Are

Start Where You Are

Board work can be frustrating. People serve on boards to help and they hope their contributions will be meaningful. But when the board as a group is ineffective, the disappointment individual members feel is unambiguous. This is too common an occurrence and more...
Becoming a High Performance Board

Becoming a High Performance Board

At one time in my life, I was very involved in coaching education. An important competency for coaches was building high performing teams. It was important not only in team sports but also individual sports where a coach might be leading teams of coaches and support...
Rest? Why Rest? Give me a Break!

Rest? Why Rest? Give me a Break!

It is that time of year! School is out and families are planning trips to the beach and ice cream excursions. Individuals are traveling to scenic mountains, to exciting cities, to exotic locations. Why? Why take time out of the ordinary routines to reflect and...
What About Term Limits For Board Members?

What About Term Limits For Board Members?

It is important that we have term limits for board members so we can get fresh blood. We need term limits; otherwise how do we get rid of poor board members? These are two very common reasons for setting term limits for a board. You can add to this list of supposedly...
Sunrise, Sunset

Sunrise, Sunset

Not long ago, I was on a Skype call with an individual who was in a time zone 9 hours later than mine. During the conversation, I asked if he could give me a minute as I needed to get up and close the blinds. The sun had just risen above the rooftops across the street...

Welcome to The Governance Coach™

Policy Governance® Virtual Workshops

Introduction to Policy Governance® courses starting:

October 8, 2025

November 5, 2025

Assessing Monitoring Reports:

October 22, 2025

Registration is limited, so register early!

Register here!

This will close in 20 seconds