Fire the Deadbeats: Unloading Ineffective Board Members and Volunteers
Date: Thursday, July 10 NEW DATE!
Time: 8:30 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Greenlights
Fee: $85 for Greenlights Members ($115 for Non-members)
Presenter: Sarah Jane Rehnborg, Ph.D., LBJ School of Public Affairs
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Clearly nobody wants to reprimand a board member that is not performing --nor do most agencies relish the idea of asking a volunteer to quit coming, but once in a while these situations simply must be addressed. Believing strongly that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, this workshop will first review steps that can be taken to ward off a problem situation before it becomes explosive. Together we will explore supervisory techniques designed to re-shape behaviors and if all else fails, we will identify the steps of a well-thought out dismissal process. Be sure to bring a copy of your organization's bylaws to this workshop as this document is a critical tool in working with under-performing board members. If your organization has personnel policies that pertain to staff dismissals, these documents should come with you to the session as well.
Sarah Jane Rehnbourg, Ph.D.,
LBJ School of Public Affairs
Sarah Jane Rehnborg, Associate Director of the RGK Center for Philanthropy and Community Service and Lecturer at the LBJ School, received her undergraduate degree from Denison University and her Master's and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Pittsburgh. Rehnborg established the Institute for Volunteerism at the Community College of Allegheny County in Pennsylvania and was Associate Administrator of Human Resources at Pittsburgh's John J. Kane Hospital. She has worked as a consultant for the Points of Light Foundation and the Comptroller's Office of the State of Texas and a wide array of other public and nonprofit organizations. Currently she is involved with a research project for the UPS Volunteer Impact Fund, and is leading a North American study for United Jewish Communities on the effects of service programs on Jewish youth. Prior to joining the RGK Center for Philanthropy and Community Service, Rehnborg was Director of Community Engagement for the Charles A. Dana Center at UT Austin.