Problem: Tension between the organizational leader and board chair
7.02.2023
Sometimes a new board chair gets elected who does not get along well with the organizational leader. Or perhaps a new board chair does not like the direction the organization is heading and wants to steer it a different way. Open conflict between the organizational leader and board chair during a board meeting is clearly dysfunctional. This can be dealt with by having the board chair and organizational leader talk ahead of time and build the agenda for the board meeting together. This allows them to preview the discussion items, so they are on the same page and neither is caught off guard in the meeting.
