Tim Ebner

Ease the Burden for Time-Strapped Board Members

A few time management and meeting planning strategies can make board service more efficient and effective for your volunteer leaders.

Policy: Time to Take a Stand?

Whether you’re choosing when to speak on a core policy issue or deciding whether to jump into the fray on a new one,...

Use DiSC to Overcome Board Conflict

The DiSC framework can help you understand your board members’ personalities and behaviors, resolve conflicts, and engage people with different characteristics.

Article Build Board Trust in Polarizing Times

Trust has value, and boards must earn it to align a diverse membership in polarizing times

A Checklist for Gender Equality in the Boardroom

A new study indicates that certain factors correlate with more gender equality in leadership. The researchers developed a checklist that can help associations...

Starting Strong: Board Relations for First-Time Executives

For a first-time association executive, getting to know the board can be a daunting prospect. How can a freshly minted CEO win the...

Article How New CEOs Can Win a Board’s Trust

For a first-time association executive, getting to know the board can be a daunting prospect. How can a freshly minted CEO win the...

Article Use the 80/20 Rule for Better Board Meetings

To keep board meetings focused and on track, the Ohio Hospital Association makes sure that 80 percent of board members’ time is spent...

Article Add a New, Young Voice to the Boardroom

To bring a new perspective to the board table, the Emergency Nurses Association added a young leader liaison position.

Article Board Smarts: What’s Missing?

Getting boards to remedy diversity and inclusion blind spots isn't easy. Here's how one organization is doing it.