Tom Okarma
  • ABOUT ME
  • WORK WITH ME
    • START HERE
    • MISSION CRITICAL SERVICES
      • Leading for Impact
      • Blueprint
      • Strong Foundations
      • Built for Impact
      • Launch
      • Fresh Insights
  • THE BOOKS
  • THE BLOG
    • Leadership Articles
    • Board Development Articles
    • Strategic Planning Articles
  • RESOURCES
    • Nonprofit Assessment
    • All Nonprofit Leaders Quiz
    • Faith-Focused Leaders Quiz
    • Nonprofit Trends Report
    • ALL RESOURCES
  • CONTACT
Select Page
How to Deal With Difficult Board Members

How to Deal With Difficult Board Members

by Tom Okarma | Dec 8, 2015 | Blog, Board Development, Featured, Leadership

What do you do when a good board member goes bad?   One of the most important roles you have, as part of a board of directors, or as the executive director of a nonprofit, is to help identify and “vet” new board candidates. You use comprehensive checklists, you...
Making Tough Calls On Difficult Nonprofit Board Members

Making Tough Calls On Difficult Nonprofit Board Members

by Tom Okarma | Feb 22, 2018 | Blog, Board Development, Governance, Leadership

Leading Nonprofit Board Members Is Not Always Easy Sooner or later, every nonprofit leader has a problem with a board member. How this issue is dealt with separates the successful leaders from the rest of the pack. You may find certain nonprofit board members are...
Board of Directors Responsibilities (Post Covid)

Board of Directors Responsibilities (Post Covid)

by Tom Okarma | Jun 2, 2021 | Blog, Board Development, Board Meetings, Governance, Leadership, Strategic Planning

What should the role of your board of directors be, post Covid? As the Covid crisis begins to ebb, it’s likely time for your nonprofit board’s role to shift as well. Board of directors responsibilities should switch from survival mode, day-to-day focus,...
How To Deal With Difficult People In Your Nonprofit Agency

How To Deal With Difficult People In Your Nonprofit Agency

by Tom Okarma | Apr 7, 2021 | Blog, Leadership

At first glance, being the head of a nonprofit may look easy… You put together a team of passionate individuals that believe in the mission at hand, lead them in the right direction and let them do their thing. As a whole, egos are not an issue, no one has a...
Dealing with Problem Board Members

Dealing with Problem Board Members

by Tom Okarma | Oct 24, 2019 | Blog, Board Development, Board Meetings

Leading a board would be so fulfilling, so rewarding, and so cool if it weren’t for those problem board members, right? True confession time: You’ve definitely had these thoughts. I know you have…I’ve had gallons of coffee (and an occasional scone, or two) with...
« Older Entries

Recent Posts

  • Nonprofit Leadership… Revisited… Post Pandemic
  • The Competition for Nonprofit Talent in a Post Covid World
  • Board of Directors Responsibilities (Post Covid)
  • Virtual Board Meetings: 7 Tips to Make Them Actually Work
  • Nonprofit Management vs. Leadership – Which One Are You Doing?

Tags

Board Board Development Budget building strong nonprofit boards Client Focus Collaboration Delegation Directors Effectiveness Effective Nonprofit Boards Efficiency Employee Development Employee Engagement Execution Fund Raising Generation Governance Impact Improvement Key Performers leadership Meetings Mission Motivation nonprofit nonprofit best practices nonprofit board best practices nonprofit board performance Nonprofit Impact nonprofit leadership nonprofit management nonprofit strategic planning Passion Performance Planning Priorities Recruiting Solutions Staff Strategic Planning strong nonprofit boards Structure Teamwork Values Volunteers
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • RSS

Copyright 2021 Tom Okarma | Powered by Midnight 20