Where are you Now? Checklist

Policy Governance FieldBook

 

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Stage of Development

Questions

Exploration

 

o   What perspectives might help your further your board’s Ends process?

o   What skills does your board require to facilitate the Ends process?

 

Consultation

 

o   With whom will you consult?

o   What techniques will you use?

o   Who will lead and be involved in the consultation process?

 

Discussion

 

o   What is the purpose of the discussion?

o   Will you have an outside facilitator, in not, how will you facilitate the discussion?

o   What techniques will you use?

 

Collection of information

 

o   What information do you already have?

o   What information do you need?

o   How will you get it?

 

Decision-making process

 

o   How has your board made decisions in the past?

o   What will help your decision-making process in the future?

 

Preparation for Ends meetings

 

o   How would you characterize your meetings at the present time?

o   What preparation do you currently do for meetings?

o   What other activities might help you prepare?

 

Dissemination of information and education of others

 

o   With whom do you want to share information?

o   What techniques have you used in the past to share information with owners?  With parents?  With staff? With students? With businesses?

o   What techniques will serve you in the future?

 

Establishment of priorities

o   What techniques have you used in the past to determine priorities?

o   What techniques and criteria will you use to set priorities in the future?