Make board decisions with a shared understanding.
Directors, committee chairs and staff need the same answer about who can decide, approve and act. This course connects directors’ duties with the decisions association and credentialing leaders face across boards, chapters, committees and programs.
Program outline
- Fiduciary duties and the board’s governing role
- Board, officer, committee, member, and staff authority
- Bylaws, charters, delegations, and apparent authority
- Conflicts, recusals, executive sessions, minutes, and resolutions
- CEO agreements, compensation, evaluation, transition, and board approval
- Credentialing, antitrust, confidentiality, and program-risk touchpoints
Program format
The private course includes a governance-document intake, a planning call with the chief staff executive or board leader, three hours of instruction or two 90-minute modules, practical board scenarios, and a follow-up reference sheet. Content can be aligned to the organization’s bylaws, committee structure, and current governance priorities.
Best for: board refreshers, governance restructuring, CEO transition, or organizations preparing to clarify committee and staff authority.
Choose this course for a broader governance curriculum for directors, officers, and staff. For an orientation centered on your board’s own governing documents and roles, see Board Orientation.
