Building Relationships
Submitted: Oct 21, 2022 (12:50 am)
These ideas were collected in the Fall of 2022 and this part of the project is available for your review only.
Supporting the Board’s knowledge and skills related to the governance relationship with the Superintendent of Schools.
- How do you build relationships with the Board? (e.g., Board chair and/or Trustee)
1. Preparation is critical; 2. Honesty; 3. Ongoing Communication to inform....; 4. Provide data to support...; 5. Offer options, but concurrently, listen to the Chair's information/suggestions;
6. Vetting/informing people who are presenting to the Board, providing the context; 7. Be present with your Board; 8. Review your staff's presentation to the Board to ensure that you have full understanding of what is being presented; 9. always be mindful of 'motions' - operational vs governance; 10.How do I, the Superintendent, support the Board; 11. You will have to have 'crucial conversations' - ensure you know how to do effectively and diplomatically have such conversations; 12. Reflections - the importance of reviewing your own reflections to determine any themes/recurring concepts etc; 13. listen to the narrative/story of your Board (you will gain invaluable information);