186: Why Don’t Board Members Do What They’re Supposed to Do? (Hardy Smith)

186: Why Don’t Board Members Do What They’re Supposed to Do? (Hardy Smith)SUMMARYAre your nonprofit board members as engaged as they should be? Do they micromanage or are they completely disengaged? In episode #186 of Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership, author of Stop the Nonprofit Board Blame Game, Hardy Smith, discusses what an effective board really means. He details actions to avoid board member relationship mistakes, keys to recruiting and retaining productive board members, and why board members aren’t passionate about fundraising. You’ll hear some fundamental problems nonprofit staff face when interacting with their boards and what you can do to improve the relationship to achieve more effective results. Hardy also offers advice to board members so they can be the kind of intentional, effective and productive volunteer your organization needs.ABOUTHardy Smith is author of Stop the Nonprofit Board Blame Game. As a consultant and speaker, he works with organizations who want to benefit from a fully engaged board. Through board retreats, workshops, keynotes, and planning sessions Hardy provides solutions to board engagement challenges. Hardy’s results-oriented approach was developed during a longtime career in the high-performance world of NASCAR racing. He has had wide-ranging personal and professional involvement with nonprofits, associations, chambers of commerce, and community groups nationwide. He is a member of the National Speakers Association, ASAE, Association of Fundraising Professionals, BoardSource, Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives, and Florida Society of Association Executives. He is a faculty member of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Institute for Organization Management.EPISODE TOPICS & RESOURCESCreativity, Inc. Overcoming the Unseen Forces that Stand in the Way of True Inspiration by Ed CatmullThink Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know by Adam GrantHardy’s book Stop the Nonprofit Board Blame GameLearn more about Hardy by visiting his website: www.hardysmith.comTake our Podcast Survey and let us know what you want to hear!Have you purchased Patton’s book