Driving Impact: The Board’s Role in Executive Director Performance Success

Description:
A high-performing Executive Director is essential to advancing your organization’s mission, and the board plays a critical role in that success. In this 90-minute interactive course, board members will gain practical tools and proven frameworks to lead fair, constructive, and mission-aligned performance evaluations for Executive Directors (EDs). Participants will explore how to anchor assessments in strategic goals, apply consistent evaluation processes, and use data-driven insights to support leadership accountability and development.

Objectives:
After completing this training, participants will be able to:
-Understand the board’s governance role in ED performance management.
-Use a structured evaluation process tied to strategic outcomes.
-Ability to apply tools like dashboards, stakeholder feedback collection, and evaluation templates.
-Conduct fair and evidence-based performance reviews.
-Understand the importance of using a job description and/or performance agreement to anchor evaluations.