Unlock your board’s full potential, with Michael Wilkes & Co. We offer assistance to churches and nonprofit boards, helping them overcome challenging periods of change due to growth or leadership transitions.
By focusing on our four foundational pillars of healthy development, our specialized consulting and coaching services help with:
We understand the challenges that nonprofit and church boards face and are equipped to assist you by applying our four pillars of development to create a customized approach to address your unique needs.
The changing size of the organization or church, increasing complexity, and the growing number of full-time staff contribute to a natural lifecycle that boards evolve through. As more staff are hired, the board gradually becomes less involved in operations, and they move toward “oversight.” With continued growth, board members will eventually become detached from daily operations and may question their role. As the organization/church evolves and develops, so must the board. We will assist you in guiding the required transitions for that development.
Informality and flexibility work well within a small organization, but more formal Governance and Management structures are essential as things get larger and more complex. We will help ensure clarity around roles, expectations, decision-making, and communication, which are essential for healthy board-staff relations. If the board determines a specific structure like Policy Governance is appropriate at their current stage of development, we will assist with the implementation of this detailed process.
Both leadership teams and oversight boards should seek to leverage individual member’s strengths and maintain a foundation of trust. Teams must “Face the FACTS©” to ensure they maintain a productive, healthy team:
Focus: Needs to be unified and unwavering on the mission, values, and vision of the organization.
Abilities: Should continually improve around teamwork, communication, governance, and planning.
Commit: To making it happen. Accountability for action is what moves the team and organization forward.
Teach: Others and lead by example. What your leadership team values and prioritizes will drive the organization’s culture.
Serve: The organization and your team above yourself to build trust and work together toward your shared vision.
A plan is simply ideas and words on paper. Execution is about DOING something. Once the board has defined their desired future, we work with the management team in “Closing the GAP from A to B©”. Clearly articulating where you want to Be, then facing the reality of where you Are today. Our “Goal Achievement Process (GAP)” will help define the action plans and accountability necessary to get you there.
Lead the transition out of your current challenges and equip your leadership team and organization to face the greater challenges of future growth. Contact Michael Wilkes & Company today.
