--- ## title: Board Development Survey Results --- ## School Board Development Surveys ## ● Roles & Responsibilities, Governance and Management ● Conflict Resolution: Tools for healthy dissent and "de-escalating" board table tension. ● Addressing Board Behavior: Non-passive aggressive course correction. ● Technical Aspects like Fiscal Stewardship: Navigating Fiscal uncertainty and complex MN school finance or similar technical issues. ● Effective Communication: Review and evaluate communication at and away from the board table. ● Public Relations: Being with and responding to constituents. What is one "unspoken" challenge or dynamic at our board table that, if addressed through training, would make us a more effective leadership team? ● Are board members harboring unresolved questions, issues, conflict, or anything else that is a potential distraction to their role which could or should be addressed if they felt they could be more open? ● Occasionally, board members will have a differing opinion, which is completely fine and acceptable. However, when it's clear that the vast majority do not agree and amble discussion and debate has been had, we need to learn to move on. ● The current board doesn't know how we, as a group, would/will respond to a contentious or high-profile issue because we have not been presented with, or uncovered one yet. ● It takes time to get to know each other and build relationships. I believe more team building through sharing, collaboration and communication would be helpful on a more personal level. I truly enjoy getting to know more about our board members families, interests and backgrounds. ● People need to feel safe to share conflicting views. We need to establish ways to share diverse views and come to a consensus. Interpersonal relationships need to be strengthened and developed. There needs to be better communication of assignments and expectations of each individual board member. Board members need to feel comfortable with differing views and not shut down discussion. We should foster a culture of curiosity and self-reflection. ● Typically, motions are made by just a few individuals--but pass unanimously. I wish more people would step up in making (seconding) the motions so it doesn't look like the board is being "controlled" by a few individuals or that others don't fully support the motions. When we look back at the minutes, we should see everyone's names as actively participating. 9. General: Use this for any feedback you want to give related to this discussion. ● I truly enjoy Lee as a facilitator and mentor. I believe if we set clear expectations for our training/retreat focusing on positive feedback and building trust in our relationships this would be a successful experience. ● Facilitator should be able to model healthy communication and create a culture that we want to see on the board. Facilitator should model and encourage vulnerability and compassion on the board.