Have you start planning for 2012 yet?
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Everyone is getting ready to step up in 2012. Have you made a strategic plan for the new year yet? Many charities and nonprofits are already making plans for 2012.
How is your organization getting ready? Are you planning your budget? Creating a new marketing strategy? Or are you considering recruiting a new board member?
Although the last one sounds the least complicated, there are some points that are worth thinking about in advance.
Check the tips from "Training executives in the art of giving back", the article originally published in theglobeandmail.com on Thursday, December 15, 2011.
BoardMatch chief executive officer Robert Harris (Artez Interactive Global Advisory Board member) notes that would-be board members are motivated by a variety of issues.
"There may be some factor in their life that leads them to want to give back," explains Mr. Harris. "Then there's the practical side - how joining boards helps people to advance their careers by creating a brand new network."
The result is a win-win situation: boards gain professional direction, and business leaders acquire personal and professional experience.
"By being on a board, you're able to network with people you would not normally associate with, and the quality of that networking is sky-high," says Mr. Harris. In addition, volunteers give of their time "without any compensation," which adds a touch of authenticity that can deepen these relationships.
"Quite a few studies indicate that those who volunteer develop better leadership skills because they need to work with people by influencing, rather than simply commanding or directing," he adds. "That makes them better managers in whatever sector they're working in."
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