Luanne Stout

Governance Effectiveness, Strategic Planning, Workforce

Board support: Is it time for dedicated governance leadership?

Trustee talking points

• As hospitals and health systems grow increasingly complex, they are increasingly creating dedicated support staff for their boards.
• Full-time governance leaders can devote themselves to serving and advancing board work and a governance program.
• There is no one-size-fits-all approach to the numbers, responsibilities and titles of governance support staff and leaders. 
• A governance leader's qualifications should include interpersonal skills, the appropriate education and a desire to stay on top of the he

Restructure Board Meetings to Create More Engaged Trustees

What if the typical hospital board meeting — multiple hours spent on endless pages of financial data, slide after slide of bullet points and little time left for meaningful discussion — could be more engaging and less time-consuming? With some planning and practice, boards and senior executives can make this happen.