Board Leadership Skills Workshop
Date: Tuesdays, February 5, 12, 19 and 26
Time: 6 – 8 p.m.
Location: Johnson County Extension office, 11811 S. Sunset Drive, Olathe, 66061 Map.
Fee: The cost is $40 for all four sessions per person. One registration buys a seat for all four sessions, which can be rotated by participants.
Registration includes refreshments and reference handouts.
Registration: Register here, or to find out more information, contact Tara Markley at the Johnson County Extension Office at 715-7012 or Tara.Markley@jocogov.org
Registration Deadline: Friday, February 1
Description: The Board Leadership Series is a four course series offered once a week for four weeks. The course is designed to provide basic training for members of community based boards. The series will be hosted by local K-State Research and Extension professionals.
Registration includes refreshments and reference handouts.
- Tuesday, February 5
- Conductive Effective Meetings and Roles and Responsibilities of Board Members
- Basics of parliamentary procedure
- Strategies to make meetings more productive
- Tuesday, February 12
- Fiscal Responsibilities, Fundraising and Legal and Ethical Issues
- Explore board options for raising and managing money
- Understanding such things as articles of incorporation, bylaws and policies
- Tuesday, February 19
- Understanding Fellow Board Members and Conflict Resolution
- Explore how personalities and generational differences affect the decision-making process
- Learn how to manage conflict in a way that is productive, not destructive to the board
- Tuesday, February 26
- Strategic Planning
- Learn about establishing a common mission and vision for the board and how to plan priorities for the future