Nonprofit board member bio examples pdf

It goes without saying that all directors should be curious people. If you’re not asking questions about something, there’s a problem. 

But what should you ask about? It can sometimes be tricky to tell. Boards are, after all, high-stakes environments where a lot of information is discussed at once. 

If you get lost in it all, reset your brain. The questions below will help and remind you of why you’re in that board seat, to begin with.

We can split them into two broad groups. One concerns the company; the other concerns you and the people around you.

Your role as a director is dedicated to the company’s best interest. Your work and your actions need to reflect that. The questions below ensure you think that way throughout your career.

• Is the company in the hands of trained professionals?
• Does it need new skills at the governance level? 
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  How to Write Your Board Bio

  We’ve hosted dozens of workshops all across the world preparing women for their first, or next board position and we’ve built a planning guide to help you navigate the journey leading up to joining a board. And now we’ve organized a resource to help you craft your board bio in hopes that you are moving all that much closer to landing the board seat you deserve.

  First things first, let’s define exactly what a Board Bio is. Board Bios are not repurposed executive bios or resumes. This is the most common point of confusion for board candidates. When you reach the point in your career where you are ready for board work, you’ll most likely have a polished executive bio and resume readily available and published on your corporate website, LinkedIn account, and other relevant places. While your executive bio and resume are good resources to use when building your board bio, they are not specific enough to pass for a board bio.

  theBoardlist definition of a board bio:

  An outline of your current and past career highlights, plus your credentials, and accomp

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  14 questions for your staff bios that don't suck

  Here's a healthy variety of questions for your staff to choose from as they're completing their bio information for the company website.
  
  Disclaimer: Obviously, these aren't all appropriate for every type of business or organization, so I'd encourage you to edit where necessary in order to make these quirky little Q's gel with your industry and brand voice.

  1. In another life, I'm pretty sure I was [COMPLETE SENTENCE].

  2. If I won the lottery tomorrow, I'd start a [BUSINESS TYPE] company. And, you know, keep working here.

  3. The best piece of advice I've ever been given is [COMPLETE SENTENCE].

  4. If I could invent a holiday, it would definitely involve [COMPLETE SENTENCE].

  5. What advice would you give a candidate who wants to join our team of superstars?

  6. If I weren't so damn good at my job, I'd probably be [COMPLETE SENTENCE].

  7. Cats or dogs?

  8. My favorite word in the English language is [COMPLETE SENTENCE].

  9. My favorite word that has no direct English translation is [COMPLETE SENTENCE].

  10. What's the most inspiring par