How to Engage Your Board of Directors in Your Racial Equity Journey | S2, Ep 2
How and when should you engage your Board of Directors in your racial equity journey? In this week's episode, I answer the questions I’m most often asked about Board engagement. Tuning in, you’ll hear about what role the board should play in figuring out an organization’s “Equity Why” and why your board and its members should have their own. You’ll also hear when it’s the right time to engage the Board in this work, whether or not it should be facilitated, and whether or not the Board and staff should work together. Even if your organization doesn’t have a Board, I believe you will find these strategies helpful. Join me today for insights into how best to engage your Board of Directors in your racial equity journey.
Here is a Glance into this Episode:
1- The five questions Joanna is asked most often about Board engagement. [0:01:32]
2- The two roles that the Board should play as the organization is figuring out its “Equity Why.” [0:02:14]
3- Figuring out your Board's “Equity Why” and why this is an adaptive question for each board member to grapple with. [0:04:00]
4- Ensuring that board members have time to commit to this work. [0:05:52]
5- The best time to engage the Board in these matters. [0:07:06]
6- Whether or not your work with a Board should be facilitated. [0:08:36]
7- Whether or not the Board and staff should create the “Equity Why” together and why Joanna’s response is usually ‘no.’ [0:09:38]
8- Closing words on engaging your Bard of Directors in your racial equity journey. [0:11:42]
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