The Board of Directors is the ultimate decision-making body for an organization. Boards that make sound decisions based on solid facts and the sound judgment of their members are an essential aspect of ensuring the success of an organization. Boards can improve their decision-making abilities by learning the elements that make effective decisions and the factors that detract from their effectiveness.
Lingering economic uncertainty, the necessity to attract and motivate millenials and a host of other issues are making 2016 as challenging as ever for boards. A great way for boards to get ahead of the curve and keep their members up to speed is to establish a well-crafted board blog.
The use of blogs to produce valuable, original content positions the board of directors of a nonprofit as thought leaders in their field. The most effective boards’ blogs also serve as a powerful tool to find skilled candidates. They can be used to promote events, provide links and information, and even to create new content, such as eBooks and checklists video, infographics and checklists.
One of the more popular topics on boards director blogs is governance and board culture. This is due to the growing importance given to ethics and culture as a component of corporate governance. This is also due to the fact most public company boards consist of shareholders, who must also consider the needs of other stakeholders. As such, they are more interested in a holistic approach to governance that encompasses culture and ethics as along with finance and strategy.