Christian Leadership Alliance

Strategic HR Planning

Take the poll

Group Dynamics in Board Meetings

Most boards suffer from a kind of temporary amnesia—we forget that we are human beings. We often enter meetings thinking only of the outcomes we would like to achieve, the things we would like to say and the time budgets we are trying to meet. But the fact is, these objectives don't just magically come into being. Whether we acknowledge them or not, there are very powerful human dynamics at work below the surface of every board meeting. These dynamics literally shape the outcomes your group is able to achieve. So it is incredibly important to become aware of the distinctly human aspects of your board and to learn basic strategies for maximizing your human productivity and relational capacity.

This article suggests the tools you need to become keenly aware of group dynamics in board meetings and how to use simple techniques to improve physical environment, emotional atmosphere, communication, and relationships for better meetings.

Physical Environment

The physical set-up of your meeting ...

Are you a CLA member?

To read the rest of this article, log in here:

E-mail Address:  Password: 

OR
Sign up for a membership today to get complete access! See membership options.

See also:

Choose from these membership options:

• Ministry Member

• Business Member

---

See sample

Board Governance

Price: $12.50
CLA Member Price: $10.00

See more …

Average Reader Rating: Not rated

---

Rate and Comment on this article:

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Choose star rating:  

  

Be sure to click SUBMIT when finished

Name: 

1000 character limit 

Comments: